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Alison Curtis
Gooderham, ON, Canada
This male hairy is a regular visitor to our feeder. His bill is noticeably longer than that of other hairys, perhaps 1/3. It is quite obvious when more than one of them are at the feeder (am still trying to get a good photo of him and another bird together than shows both bills …)
Deformed bill
I have the same long billed hairy. Much longer than any books and online pictures. I live northern NH.
yesterday (4/1/2021)i saw one like this and thought it was weird…seemed twice as long as a regular one. I’m located in plainfield, VT
We have a “regular” Hairy at my feeder whose beak is approximately 3” long. I cannot find any info online.
Hi Karen, Please check out our Unusual Birds page here, we have a section on deformed bills.
I have one here in Central Minnesota. Likes to peck all the seed out of the feeders.
We’ve had one visit a few times recently. His bill is about 3″ long as well. We are in northern Illinois.
I’ve noticed for the first time ever, a Hairy Woodpecker with a bill longer than usual. Location Sutton, Quebec close to Vermont border.
I have photos of our feeder visitor with a very long hill.
I have one here, between Kinmount, Ontario and Gooderham. It’s bill is much longer than it’s mates. Not sure if male or female. Maybe it is an evolutionary adaption cause there seems to be quite a few of these reports.
We have one as well in Mound City, Kansas
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