![]() Downy woodpeckers usually produce 17 drums per second while hairy woodpeckers will produce 25 drums per second. There’s also a noticeable difference in the “drumming” of these birds. It also can emit a high-pitched “whinny” that descends in tone and has a rattle at the end. On the other hand, the downy woodpecker makes a short and friendly “pik” or “chip” sound. These birds also produce a sharp and loud rattle in the same pitch, that sounds like the motor of a sewing machine or a muffled jack hammer. This sounds very similar to the sound made by a dog’s squeaky toy. The hairy woodpecker makes a sharp “peek” or “cheep” type call. ![]() Looking at the length of the bird’s beak is probably one of the easiest ways to distinguish one species from the other.Īnother way to tell these two birds apart is by listening to their calls as they are very different. Its length is only about a third of the length of its head. On the other hand, the downy woodpecker has a much shorter and stubbier beak. It’s also thicker and more dagger-like to look at. I’m grateful for the little things.Ĭlick here to see more of my bird photos.Another distinct difference between the two species is that the hairy woodpecker has a much longer beak. It helps me to hear them especially when the world is so crazy. I like having my windows open so I can hear the sounds of birds when I can’t be in the field. I really don’t’ need their calls to remind me that mornings are getting cooler and that the days aren’t nearly as hot but I truly enjoy hearing them as they move through the neighborhood. Just knowing they are flying overhead outside my window is a balm that I’ve sorely needed.īlack-capped Chickadee adult – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural lightĭuring the summer and breeding season I don’t hear the Black-capped Chickadees at home as often and I’ve started hearing them again as well. Soon I’ll be able to photograph them close to home with autumn colors in the background. I know some folks can’t stand them or the noises they make but those geese remind me that “Fall is on the way” as I listen to them and their calls are soothing to me. ![]() I stopped what I was doing and smiled because in that moment I could picture the woodpecker even though I couldn’t see it and that calmed and soothed me.Įven though there have been smoky mornings here in the Salt Lake City area I have continued to open my window when I get up in the morning because I like to hear the natural sounds the birds in my neighborhood make as we all start the day.Ĭanada Goose ballet on water – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural lightĪbout two weeks ago I started hearing Canada Geese calling as they fly by before the sun has risen. The call I heard was from a Downy Woodpecker. Then I heard a bird call and almost immediately I could feel myself relax. It was cool morning and I had opened my living room window to let the air inside. ![]() I hadn’t planned on going out into the field because that post took me quite a while to write but I felt as if I needed to be out in nature to rejuvenate my dampened spirits. Male Downy Woodpecker – Nikon D200, tripod mounted, f7.1, 1/320, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural lightĪfter I finished writing my post yesterday about the unnecessary killing of Bob the Sandhill Crane near a campground in Heber, Utah I felt on edge and as if I had been singed by a fire of man’s creation. ![]()
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