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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Description:

Reminiscent of a troupe of wide-eyed clowns, Acorn Woodpeckers live in large groups in western oak woodlands. Their social lives are endlessly fascinating: they store thousands of acorns each year by jamming them into specially made holes in trees. A group member is always on alert to guard the hoard from thieves, while others race through the trees giving parrotlike waka-waka calls. Their breeding behavior is equally complicated, with multiple males and females combining efforts to raise young in a single nest.

Habitat:

foothills

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

California, USA

Spotted on Dec 21, 2014
Submitted on Dec 21, 2014

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