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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.You can see white circles on the wings while flying. Acorn woodpeckers have a call that is almost like they are laughing.
Spotted on Jan 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012
3 Comments
thank you harsuame
Bellas imágenes
Awesome spot and photos. I love woodpeckers and this is a new one for me!