acorn woodpecker
birdfotos.com
Acorn Woodpecker
**************************************
To learn more click here http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Acorn_Woodpecker.html
Approximately 9 inches head to tail. keeps in groups and very noisy.
The book says it has a black chin and yellow throat but I have a hard time seeing that.
***************************************
******************************
*********************************
**********************************
I have tried to show its cap in the 2 above images.
***********************************
All of the above photo are of a male Acorn Woodpecker.
************************************
OK, let's have a look at the female Acorn Woodpecker
The books say it has a shorter or smaller beak than the male.
It also has a black area or bar between the red cap and the rest of the forehead above the its beak.
**************************
*********************************
If you look very close there may be a small amount of very light yellow on its throat
************************************
In this image you can see the black area between the red cap and and the bill.
**************************************
*********************************
************************************
*************************************************
You may contact me at birdfotos@aol.com