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A clown or a mime?
PiscesPtah

A clown or a mime? (Melanerpes formicivorus)

I can't decide which the acorn woodpeckers (the many) that live here in the "wild hinterlands" of my native Sonoma County, Northern California, look more like! Around here, they are the most numerous of all the birds and they also make up the "advance alarm system" that warns all the other creatures when predators (like the red-tailed hawks) are about with their loud "Wahkah-wahkah-wahkah!" vocalizations. :o)
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Habitat
dry hillsides, oak woodland
Location
Sonoma County, CA
Date taken
2008
Scientific name
Melanerpes formicivorus
Equipment used
Canon SX100is
PiscesPtah
Thank-you, Adam and Diko! This guy was in the valley oak in my front yard and started yelling at me the moment I walked out the front door! Lol!
 
delia todd
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They're just gorgeous Jean. A super shot you've taken of this one.

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Screech
Cool woddie .. how can you not smile seeing one of these ..

like your call rendiction LMAO .. :t:

screech
 
Screech
Who can not smile after viewing one of these woodies .. like your interpetion of call ..Jean ..

must be fun having you for a neighbor :t: ;-)

screech
 
PiscesPtah
LOL! Thanks, Screech... Well -- it is probably "interesting" having me for a neighbor, anyway. ;o) You should read my blog about the "foxes". My poor neighbor thinks I'm a nut, fer sher!
 

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