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Nutall's Woodpecker

Picoides nuttallii

Photo by Jellis
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37.5421, -121.958

Field Notes

Description:

Red nape, black and white bands across face, black back and wings with white barring. Black tail and light color undersides.
Nesting season. This one is using a dead end of a tree branch to dig out a hole in the branch big enough. The decaying center is easy for the bird to dig fast.

Habitat:

Oak woodlands it some other mixed trees.

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PublishedMarch 25, 2013

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