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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

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Field Notes

Description:

These woodpeckers store acorns in little holes in the cedar trees near a lake. This one was a juvenile and was with an extended family.

Habitat:

Tall pines and cedars near a small lake

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