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Melanerpes formicivorus
Woodpeckers hiding their food stash in the bark of a dead tree. I guess the tree is the equivalent of our fridge for them.
Yosemite NP, CA.
For a close-up on this species see my previous spotting from Costa Rica. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/524...
Spotted on Sep 17, 2014
Submitted on Dec 23, 2014
10 Comments
I agree with Neil Ross. You be careful ;-)
Thanks Neil! Haha, yes, they certainly made noise to make all these holes :-)
I'm glad I don't live next door to him! He's a little industry unto himself. Awesome spotting, Marta. Cheers for sharing.
Thanks Ashley :-)
I bet these guys love all South Western areas of the United States :-)
I saw a lot of these in AZ a few months ago, they are such a treat to see! Nice photos too, Marta!
Thanks Doreen! California is a good place to see them. I have also seen the in Cerro de la Muerte in Costa Rica :-)
Always wanted to see one of these woodpeckers. Very nice.
True! He was a very ambitious little bird ;-)
Doing a great job there. Might need a coconut for that big hole though :-)
Nice! I used to see these all the time in California and they sure do have a unique personality.