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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Description:

Acorn Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with straight, spike-like bills and stiff, wedge-shaped tails used for support as the birds cling to tree trunks.

Habitat:

These woodpeckers live in oak and mixed oak-conifer forests on slopes and mountains in the Southwest and West Coast. They’re tolerant of humans, and you can find them in towns where there are acorns and suitable places to store them.

Notes:

This guy was so cute, they really do look like cute little clowns.

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Ventura, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 12, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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