Acorn Woodpeckers at Pueblo Mtn Park

[SeEttaM .]

In addition to watching the nesting Cordilleran Flycatchers that were nesting in Pueblo Mtn Park when I was there over the week-end, I observed  an apparent pair of Acorn Woodpeckers.  Unfortunately there was a large and loud wedding going on not far from the apparent nest tree so I waited until many had left in the evening to try to view the Acorn Woodpeckers.  I observed them going in and out of an apparent nest hole, flying off then returning.  I did not see food as they quickly entered the nest hole when they returned but their behavior was consistent with feeding nestlings.  I got a couple of photos of them on the nest tree with one getting ready to fly out of the apparent nest hole that I have uploaded on my Birds and Nature blog.  

SeEtta Moss

Canon City
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12 July 14

Colorado Springs

Brian Bohannon

  I went to Pueblo Mtn Park today to see the Cordilleran Flycatchers and Acorn Woodpeckers.  It was a great time and saw all of them plus Broad Tailed Hummingbirds, Stelallar's Jay, Western Bluebird, Violet-Green Swallow to name a few.  Unfortunately, the Cordilleran's nest appeared to be destroyed and at least one of their babies was on the ground.  The Jay was right there too--maybe it was his doing?  The parents were trying to watch over it and still feeding it.  Hated to see them in this situation.....