Acorn Woodpecker

tags: Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, photographed in China Camp State Park, Point San Pedro Peninsula, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 11 May 2010 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/400s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. This bird has a very unusual behavior that is a response to the availability of its primary food supply. Can you tell…
tags: Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, birds, nature, Image of the Day My good friend, Dave Rintoul, has just returned from a much-deserved vacation camping in the Chiricahuas and Gila Wilderness area and sent a couple images to share with you. Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, on the trunk of an Alligator Juniper, Cave Creek Canyon AZ. Image: Dave Rintoul, June 2008.