Bob and Gia talk about a woodpecker that is only found in parts of California. Thanks to Nic for using Merlin to find this bird!
Related episodes: Merlin Magic, Downy Woodpeckers Support Their Mates, Acorn Woodpeckers and The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy
Our sources for this episode include:
- The Merlin Bird ID App by The Cornell Lab
- The Cornell Lab All About Birds
- Thomas Nuttail -The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Whatbird.com
- Meet the Nuttall’s Woodpecker
- Thomas Nuttail article in The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 46
Dear Bob & Gia,
Thanks for doing a show about a bird in California. I live in Woodside south of San Francisco surrounded by these guys & I never knew their name.
I get lost sometimes with all the East Coast / Kentucky/ MidWest references. I am glad when you take time to explain places, birds, animals etc out there for those of who have no clue.
I am also surrounded by mt lions, bobcats, deer, hawks & bald eagles. While hiking, I saw a bald eagle here for the first time in my 30 years here. I think their habitat is changing as their numbers expand. It was incredible I felt like saluting – 😉
Thanks for your show.
Wow seeing a bald eagle for the first time is something you will always remember! I still remember seeing my first one from a canoe up in the Boundary Waters.