{"id":77304,"date":"2014-07-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebirdersreport.com\/?p=5916"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:47:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:47:31","slug":"portrait-of-the-juvenile-acorn-woodpecker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/portrait-of-the-juvenile-acorn-woodpecker\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of the Juvenile Acorn Woodpecker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) nest on my property here in Northern California. They are conspicuous, gregarious and a joy to watch. Click on photos for full sized images.<\/p>\n

This woodpecker is a cooperative breeder and lives in family groups of up to a dozen or more individuals. This is an adult male sticking his head out of a natural cavity in a Gray Pine snag. Note the eye color.<\/p>\n

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Acorn Woodpecker Juvenile (Melanerpes formicivorus) photo by Larry Jordan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Acorn Woodpecier Adult Male<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

These family groups forage together and the adults always bring their young to my feeding station and water feature to teach them the finer details of what it is to be an Acorn Woodpecker. This is their typical call.<\/p>\n