Craig Tooley recently photographed a juvenile Acorn Woodpecker growing in new feathers.
I love these clown-faced Woodpeckers. They fly in, with their swooping motion, and land on Bishop Pine trees near our bird feeder. Once on the feeder, the bird acts like a secret agent, looking here and there while bobbing its head.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Craig's wildlife photography, here's the link: http://ruffimage.com/
One of my favorite birds on the Mendonoma Coast is the Acorn Woodpecker. We have a pair that is in residence year 'round but others will be migrating into our area soon. A friend described them as "secret agents" because they bob their heads this way and that, while hanging on our feeder. Jim Garlock recently captured a nice photo of an Acorn Woodpecker in flight, headed straight for Jim's feeder!
To see another photo of these brightly colored birds, here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/08/14/two-acorn-woodpeckers-at-my-feeder-one-seems-to-be-saying-are-you-done-yet/