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Spring Migration Hot Spot

The Acorn Woodpecker has a striking face, with a red crown, black mask around the eyes, chin and nape, white cheeks and forehead and white iris (9090). The rest of the body shows a black back and white rump and breast with black streaks. Its range is predominately California, Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico.

The last two photos, taken at the Walker House in late April, showed a very unusual plumage with reddish primary and covert feathers. This may represent an unusual molt, a hybrid, or a somatic mutation causing pigment abnormalities.

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecke 5086

Acorn Woodpecker 9090

Acorn Woodpecker 0097

Acorn Woodpecker 0115

Acorn Woodpecker 8261

Acorn Woodpecker 8644

Acorn Woodpecker 9088

Acorn Woodpecker 6407

Acorn Woodpecker 6409