Ugh, I love Lewis’s Woodpeckers so much. Their glossy night-green wing feathers! Their red and white checked waistcoats! Their velvety scarlet little faces! Arrgh!

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ acorn woodpecker ✧

The acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is found across Central America, as well as the western United States and parts of Colombia. A medium-sized bird, it has a length of around 20 cm and is mostly black, and adult males have a red cap starting at t...

#UnitedStates #CaliforniaStateUniversity #CentralAmerica #Picidae #Colombia #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_woodpecker

Two downy woodpeckers
Sitting in a tree
P E C K I N G

C'est parti pour un nouveau Natura Training

Les Picidés de France hexagonale + Réact Docu « Des pics et des arbres »

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I’m not saying I boost EVERY photo of a North American #woodpecker that I see. But I am saying if I see enough of them in a row, the tapping of my boost button may create a rhythmic drumming sound you can hear over a long distance!

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ northern flicker ✧

The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands. Adults of this species are brown with black bars on the back and wings, with a mid- to large-sized northern flicker measur...

#CaymanIslands #CentralAmerica #Picidae #NorthAmerica #CentralPark #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_flicker

Vor Jahren habe ich einmal einen #Wendehals (#Jynx ruficollis) aus der Nähe gesehen. In #NRW leben sie noch in den NSG „Senne“ und „Wahner Heide“. Die Spechtart ernährt sich u. a. von Ameisen.

I have found out where there may be some acorn woodpeckers close enough to easily go visit, and my non-#birding spouse does not seem to understand why this is a big high-pitched deal. ACORN WOOTPOCKERS! The little clown faces! THE GRANARY TREE BEHAVIOR! *swooning*

https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/storing-food-the-granaries-of-acorn-woodpeckers/