Can determine sex once head feathers emerge – males have red
Approximate Hatch Weights:
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Common Name: Woodpeckers
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Naked
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Short and pink to black
Foot Type: Zygodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges: Cream-colored
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~4th Week
Photo by Mark Holmgren
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