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Acorn woodpeckers
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just remembered that Acorn Woodpeckers perform "pre-roost mounting" aka the whole family group dry-humps each other for no apparent reason right before bedtime
so like what the fuck is up with that (answer: science doesnt yet know)
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A leucistic acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) in California, USA
by Robin Gwen Agarwal
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Ptooie!!!
An acorn woodpecker doing a little DIY renovation on its nest cavity.
Acorn woodpecker / carpintero bellotero (Melanerpes formicivorus) at Madera Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
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173. Acorn Woodpecker
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Acorn Woodpecker
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[27/10,976] Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus
Order: Piciformes
Suborder: Pici
Family: Picidae (woodpeckers)
Subfamily: Picinae (true woodpeckers)
Photo credit: Steve Tucker via Macaulay Library
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What’s for dinner? This tree is a pantry to an acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), holding its acorn stash. The species has unusual behaviors, such as living in large groups, breeding cooperatively, and hoarding acorns. They wedge acorns into the holes they've made in the trunk. This image came from Arizona, but this type of woodpecker is living from Canada to Colombia.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAVIER AZNAR, @JAVIER_AZNAR_PHOTOGRAPHY
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All Aglow by Lee Greengrass
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Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve, San Ramon, CA
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mystery character bonus doodle for @skoryx !
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Acorn Woodpeckers at Irvine Regional Park, it was a pretty nice day for a little hike.
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