Approximate Hatch Weights:
~2.5g at hatching
~25g by 9 days old
~40g by fledging at ~26-28 days old
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Common Name: Woodpeckers
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Naked
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Straight and gray to black
Foot Type: Zygodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
Video by Brenda Varvarigos
Video by Brenda Varvarigos
~4th Week - 38g
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic, grid squares = 1 inch
~4th Week - 38g
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic, grid squares = 1 inch
~4th Week - 38g
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic, grid squares = 1 inch
>4 weeks
Photo by Maureen Eiger, Help Wild Birds
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