Tag: Acorn Woodpecker

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Bosque El Centinela

October 4, 2017 by Tom Brown No Comments

Several weeks of travel have wrapped up with our visit to Guadalajara, Mexico. This town, with its adjacent municipalities has a population of over...

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The Eyes Have It

August 24, 2017 by Larry 9 Comments

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) pictured above were photographed while the nestlings were still in the nest. One of the nestlings decided to test its flight...

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Life in a high desert oasis

April 12, 2017 by Tom Brown No Comments

When you conjure up thoughts of the desert oasis, you probably envision the towering white sand dunes of cinematic fame, with camels, brightly colored...

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Some of My Christmas Day Yard Birds

December 29, 2016 by Larry 5 Comments

Christmas morning I looked out my window and saw something I had only seen once before in my backyard, a Phainopepla! I watched as...

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A Day With The Acorns

April 20, 2016 by Tom Brown 2 Comments

Exploring the country side around our new (for now) home, La Paz, Mexico has been an interesting treat. We have found that road maps...

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Acorn Woodpeckers: The Clowns of the Avian World

February 29, 2012 by Larry 9 Comments

Why would I call these beautiful woodpeckers the “clowns of the avian world?” Besides the facial features of the Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) appearing...

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