I realized that if I had to choose...

"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."

-Charles Lindbergh, Interview shortly before his death, 1974
US aviator (1902 - 1974)







Female Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

The Hairy Woodpecker is one of my favorite birds. They are a year round resident in Michigan but you will see them more often in the winter if you put out suet cakes. The bird in this photograph is the female. The male has a red crown on top of his head.

The Hairy Woodpecker is very similiar to the Downy Woodpecker except it is larger in body size and also has a longer beak. It's also a little shyer than the Downy woodpecker.