What does the Hairy Woodpecker eat?
Picoides villosus (par exemple)
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Diet overview
Insectivore, primarily consuming wood-boring beetle larvae, ants, caterpillars, and other insects. Also eats some berries, nuts, and sap.
How it forages
Forages by gleaning, probing, and excavating bark and wood for insects. Often spirals up tree trunks and branches. Will also visit suet feeders, especially in winter.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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