Nuttall's Woodpecker
Picoides nuttallii
32.9638, -116.771
Field Notes
Description:
Nuttall's woodpecker is a species of woodpecker named after naturalist Thomas Nuttall in 1843. They are found in oak woodlands of California and are similar to the Ladder-backed Woodpecker in both genetics and appearance
Habitat:
Orange groves with a few Coast Live Oaks.
Notes:
I don't often see these guys out in the open like this... they seem to like skulking in the branches behind leaves.
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