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Melanerpes formicivorus
"The adult Acorn Woodpecker has a brownish-black head, back, wings and tail, white forehead, throat, belly and rump. The eyes are white. There is a small part on the small of their backs were there are some green feathers. The adult male has a red cap starting at the forehead, whereas females have a black area between the forehead and the cap. The white neck, throat, and forehead patches are distinctive identifiers. When flying, they take a few flaps of their wings and drop a foot or so. White circles on the their wings are visible when in flight." - Wikipedia
Power line through Oak trees and grassy field. "The breeding habitat is forested areas with oaks in the hills of coastal areas and foothills of California and the southwestern United States south to Colombia." - Wikipedia
Lat: 33.17, Long: -117.05
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 30, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Torrey!
Great series Cindy.