Archive for March, 2008

The Acorn Woodpecker - Bring In The Clowns

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Acorn Woodpecker

Bring In The Clowns photo by Mark Schmitt

The Acorn Woodpecker is easily identifiable by their clown-like faces.  They also show a conspicuous white rump and white wing patches when they are in flight.

acorn woodpecker upside down

Just Hanging Around photo by Mark Schmitt

Woodpeckers, like parrots, have two toes pointing forward and two hind toes giving them a very strong and stable grip to climb bark and hang from suet feeders!  (more…)