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Winter Is Coming

There are two leucistic acorn woodpeckers, likely siblings, that have made a home near where I live. This particular one was doing a lot of re-arranging of resources at the granary tree. Because they both stand out from the other woodpeckers, I was concerned they might fall prey to a raptor, but I visited the park several months later and they were still together and appeared to be doing well.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: San Ramon, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R7
Copyright: © Lee Greengrass