The Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized, boldly patterned black-and-white bird native to North America and parts of Central America. This was one difficult subject to tie down for a portrait. Jumping around through the branches of this tree along the river, looking for that elusive bug. Not sure if this species is native to Northern Nevada, as this is the first time I’ve seen one. So naturally, I was excited to record it’s presence