Acorn Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpeckers are a medium sized woodpecker with a clownish face. Acorn Woodpeckers are very unusual - living in large groups and hoarding hundreds of acorns in a tree full of holes (and acorns) called a granary.
Here's a good shot of this group's granary tree. Zooming in on this last photo you can see lots of holes most of them already with an acorn stuffed inside!
Dublin, California. November 2018. All photos original.
Interesting last pic, I thought the woodpeckers were looking for insects in the trunks and not hiding their food.
Yes I think these woodpeckers are quite unique in hoarding acorns
I think this is a similar woodpecker to the ones we have in the area. That red head reminds me of ours.
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Nice and interesting shots ...
I love the tree with all the holes, stuffed full of acorns. I remember first time I saw that and I thought the tree was diseased or something. Its just weird
I love this acorn woodpecker! I took lots of picture of them pecking holes on the palm trees when I was in California three years ago..
Some great shots you got there!
Thanks @icybc They are attractive plus their interesting behavior