acorns at pueblo mtn. park

[williebondo]

Thanks to  Setta Moss, I found the acorn woodpeckers at Pubelo Mtn. Park yesterday.  They were right on the advertised.  Working away on their granary tree.  I hope it holds up thru the winter winds as it's a big, tall, old, brittle, ponderosa!  I may be mistaken, but I think I saw three acorns.  I've read where they have extended family groups.  I couldn't make all three individuals, but there were definitely three similar woodpeckers on a nearby tree.  Perhaps there's a a family affair going on up there.  I hope so.  What beautiful birds.  Great location, too.  But what a fire prone area in such a dry year.  Hope they have a great wet winter.  Lots of gambel oak around.  Not a huge crop of acorns, however. 

Bill