ACORN WOODPECKER FEATHER SERIES

They have a distinctive way of flying, which involves a series of three rapid wing flaps followed by a glide. Their unique calls and drumming sounds can be heard echoing through the forest. Additionally, many other species use the cavities created by the Acorn Woodpecker, including other species of woodpeckers, owls, kestrels, and bluebirds, helping to maintain a healthy balance in the forest ecosystem and by feeding on insects and bugs they help control the insect population.Īcorn Woodpeckers are also fascinating to watch. They disperse the acorns and other tree seeds they store in trees, hollows, or crevices to other areas, helping to regenerate forests and other areas of vegetation. These woodpeckers play an important role in their environment. These granaries can contain thousands of acorns and nuts, which are often sorted by type and size and can be used over generations.

They evolved a unique strategy for food storage and caching, which has earned them the nickname “farmer birds.” They work together to create communal granaries, which can be found in dead trees. They are cavity nesters, excavating nests in dead trees or cacti, and will often nest close to other pairs. Acorn Woodpeckers are highly social, often forming flocks with several birds helping to store food and feed young. This woodpecker is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and feeds mainly on acorns and other nuts, storing them in granary trees to eat later. The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) can easily be identified by their black-and-white barred back, bright red head and face, and their loud, rattling call.

Acorn woodpecker feather