A little wet from spashing in a man-made puddle, this Hairy Woodpecker (probably 8 weeks old or less) has spent lots of time trying to cool off in the water. We really need rain badly. It is in the forecast for tonight (about a 50-50) chance but not much in the way of precipitation is forecast.
I heard yesterday that Fire Bans are planned for later this week, and for good reason.
This Hairy Woodpecker is much larger than the more commonly seen Downey Woodpecker but looks much the same in all ways,
except the longer bill:
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 
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