![]() They are matriarchal with definite layers of status, store food communally and make a lot of crazy sounds to go with that crazy yellow eye. Look for woodpeckers such as the Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, and Red-breasted Sapsucker as you explore the forests and coastal areas of the park. Acorn Woodpeckers are social, unlike the NUWO, DOWO or HAWO. ![]() The Acorn Woodpecker (ACWO) is slightly more likely to be seen in the foothills, places with more wild flora than the typical neighborhood. If either is spotted in a backyard, it can be quite satisfying to say, “That was either a Downy or a Hairy.” The Downy slightly smaller and has a shorter beak and there are a few other, subtler differences. The giveaway here is the black back with a white patch - no striping. ![]() Less likely to be seen in a backyard, but not impossible, are two very similar Woodpeckers, the Downy (DOWO) and the Hairy (HAWO). The female lacks the red head, or perhaps shows a little red at the back of the neck. (Photo: David Litman/) The acorn woodpecker’s main food source is insects, but acorns and tree sap serve as key. The giveaway for the NUWO is the white spotted striping across the back. A single granary can store tens of thousands of acorns. This lively little bird can be seen looking for bugs in all kinds of trees, making loud noises on telephone poles and crossing yards with its typical Woodpecker flight pattern of flap-flap-flap-coast-coast-flap-flap-flap-coast-coast. The most common Woodpecker seen in backyards is the Nuttall’s (NUWO). Woodpeckers are plentiful in the San Fernando Valley - indeed all over Los Angeles County and the Southland.
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