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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

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Photographed at Del Valle Park in Livermore, CA.

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Acorn Woodpecker

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Comments (3)
Carolina
This is a female Acorn woodpecker! The adult male has a red cap starting at the forehead, and females have a black area between the forehead and the cap. I got one too in Colombia :) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5489049
JVM
Beautiful! I used to visit Del Valle Park!
Liam
Super! Awesome photos!

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PublishedAugust 25, 2011

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