The Hairy Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker. Adults are mainly black on the upper parts and wings, with a white or pale back and white spotting on the wings; the throat and belly vary from white to sooty brown. Adult males have a red patch or two side-by-side patches on the back of the head.
Fun Fact The Hairy Woodpecker is almost identical to the Downy Woodpecker, but larger. Telling the difference between the two proves to one of the first challenges to overcome by beginning birders.