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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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Field Notes

Description:

Small and lively woodpecker with glossy black back and "clown" facial markings.

Habitat:

He was in a palm retrieving acorns in a suburban area.

Notes:

These guys have a raucous call which I liken to "Jacob! Jacob!"

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Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I love these funny, noisy birds. They have an amazingly complex breeding system: http://www.hastingsreserve.org/Resident%20Web%20Pages/Koenig%20Web%20Pages/AWIntroPoster/AWposter.html

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Southern California Wildlife
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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Woodpeckers of North America
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Birds of California/Arizona
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PublishedNovember 17, 2013

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