A Hairy Woodpecker. They've got pretty much the same look and colour scheme as their cousins the Downies (including the red head patch for males), but are quite a bit bigger. Also their beaks are proportionately bigger. If you see one of these guys and the beak is almost as long as the head, you got a Hairy -- Ottawa, Mud Lake, January 1
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