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Nutalls Woodpecker

Picoides nuttallii

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I have seen Nutalls Woodpeckers tilt their heads completely backwards while foraging for food.

Habitat:

foothills

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
StirredMocha
Awesome! Nuttall's Woodpeckers live all over my neighborhood but I've never seen them do this.
mary.gallo.m
Thanks for sharing this nutalls woodpecker picture. I have never heard of one. Are they native to California?
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2014

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