Acorn Woodpecker at Pueblo Mtn Park

[SeEttaM .]

I drove up to Pueblo Mtn Park on Sunday to see the reported nesting Acorn Woodpeckers.  Both the male and female Acorn Woodpeckers didn't show up right away but I wasn't able to get there until the hot midday.  And I did not hear a Grace's Warbler singing though I didn't remember that they were further up the hill from last year and didn't go up there.

I observed both the male and female Acorn Woodpeckers spending a lot of time inside the nest hole, mostly separately but maybe together at one point.  I did not observe any feeding behavior or even bringing food to the nest.  When they approached the nest they went inside quickly.  I did get some photos and have uploaded some onto my Birds and Nature blog. I will upload the photos of the female tomorrow.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City

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