One of the birds that I was the most excited about photographing when we visited California, back in 2007, was the acorn woodpecker. Acorn woodpeckers can be found in parts of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico and Central America. They got their name because of their tendency to collect and store large numbers of acorns. The acorns are stored in holes that the woodpeckers bore, usually in a single specific tree which is called a granary tree. This bird was in the process of caching food at a granary tree when I photographed it. Acorn woodpeckers do eat other things besides acorns including bugs and fruit.
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He's a beaut! You were able to get a nice, clear shot of him. With that eye of his, he doesn't look real. ~karen
thatis one lovely critter. awesome shot.
Great shot and sighting. The Acorn Woodie is a neat looking bird. I love their eyes.
great photo, i have read on them, hope to see one sometime
dan
Very interesting. I love the red on his head.
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Your photo is terrific! Have you ever seen Abraham Lincoln's bird blog; I think you'd like that very much!
A very beautiful shot!!
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I love his red "hat" :-) Good looking woodpecker!
...beautiful
Well, he's a striking looking fella - great shot.
Looks a bit like a sapsucker...........great shot as always, the water lily is beautiful!
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