Acorn woodpeckers also feed by sallying for flying insects and gleaning trunks, and they often eat ants (as reflected in the species’ scientific name). Polytypic. Length 9". A boldly patterned ...

David is a retired Environmental Scientist with a passion for wildlife photography and travel. He has lived in Shasta County ...

Ever since the acorn woodpecker was observed and described by Spanish explorers, its behavior--particularly the unique habit of caching acorns in specialized storage trees or granaries--has impressed ...

Ever since the acorn woodpecker was observed and described by Spanish explorers, its behavior--particularly the unique habit of caching acorns in specialized storage trees or granaries--has impressed ...

If you have a dead tree, here’s how to cut it down safely. In the western region of the U.S., acorn woodpeckers peck away to ...

Acorn woodpeckers are busy stuffing acorns into the small holes they drill into the bark of pine trees. Beneath the trees, the browns of bracken fern and the reds of poison oak and Indianbasket ...

If you live in a deserted or rocky district, there will usually be a few woodpeckers living there, too. Acorn woodpeckers, ...

Local bird photographer Rick Morris photographs a pair of acorn woodpeckers at the Stanford Dish on Aug. 29, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Rick Morris can show you where the barn owls hang out ...