Condition
Dead
Animal
Acorn Woodpecker
Observation Date / Time
Found deceased on road; used gloves to handle for study photos and left the bird on-site after. I especially wanted to document those zygodactyl feet (pictured is a right foot) for gripping those vertical surfaces, as well as the stiff, downward-propping tail feathers that provide mechanical support to the body while pecking/ drilling.
url: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57150356
Observer
19229-out_west_jess
Location Description
Mira Monte, CA, USA