It is always fun to see species not common to where you live when you travel. Wonderful colors on this acorn woodpecker which was photographed along the coast in northern CA.
It is always fun to see species not common to where you live when you travel. Wonderful colors on this acorn woodpecker which was photographed along the coast in northern CA.
nature has no boss 
Iām only just now realizing how many varieties there are!
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We are in the same boat and always on the lookout for need birds.
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Great white eye and red crest.
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HI Jim, they are sure something to look at for sure.
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OOOH – a new woodpecker to me!
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Glad to introduce you to our friend.
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Awesome shot, Mike! What a beauty!
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Thanks Pete, how is your spring going. Weather been treating you well.
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You are welcome, Mike š These past few weeks have been very good with plenty of warm sunshine. Very welcome after the prolonged winter. I hope your spring is warming up over there, too.
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HI Pete, spring is advancing at a breakneck pace. Wildflowers appearing overnight and when you wake each day you can swear the leaves have grown inches overnight.
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Yeah, the same is happening here too, Mike š Thing is it is all happening too fast and it will soon be mid year!
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HI Pete, yes spring does seem to happen to fast and this year is happening way to fast to photograph and document properly. However that mean each day brings a new adventure and that’s OK with me.
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What a beauty!
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Hi Kathy and I could not agree more. Lovely looking bird. Hope your week is going well.
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A beautiful bird – those eyes make them look perpetually surprised!
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Hi Eliza, the eyes remind me of toy eye buttons.
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That’s a beautiful birds and a nice photo š
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Thanks Dennis, Acorn woodpeckers are sure wonderful looking.
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I’m with Eliza – the woodpecker looks startled. I always wonder what all that tapping does to their brains. The picture is wonderful – the tree trunk, the bird and the background colours.
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Hi and I have read many articles on how the design of a woodpecker helps prevent brain injuries. Here is a link to one you may enjoy.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/could-woodpeckers-teach-nfl-how-prevent-brain-injuries
Enjoy
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Thanks Mike – that was interesting.
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Your welcome.
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