Comments on: Acorn Woodpecker - Master Carpenter http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/ . . . exploring the world around us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Lowell and Kaye Christie http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-19955 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:14:46 +0000 http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-19955 Hi Diane, Most acorn woodpeckers are resident birds, meaning they don't migrate. They often stay around in large family groups, and will try to use the same nesting holes for several years. The incubation time for eggs is about 12 days, and the young birds usually have enough feathers to fly and survive outside in a little over a month. They normally have only one brood each year. But don't expect them to "leave" unless their food supply disappears. If they have all been outside for five or six weeks, it's probably time to patch the hole. Lowell Hi Diane,

Most acorn woodpeckers are resident birds, meaning they don’t migrate. They often stay around in large family groups, and will try to use the same nesting holes for several years.

The incubation time for eggs is about 12 days, and the young birds usually have enough feathers to fly and survive outside in a little over a month. They normally have only one brood each year.

But don’t expect them to “leave” unless their food supply disappears. If they have all been outside for five or six weeks, it’s probably time to patch the hole.

Lowell

]]> by: Diane http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-19949 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:23:20 +0000 http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-19949 We have a family of acorn woodpeckers living in our cabin in Tahoe. We tried to deter them from picking our vacation home as their nursery. However, after we left they moved in. The hole is typical and did not go through to the inside but we will need to patch it after they leave. They have hatched and seem to be thriving- anyone know when they will leave??? Will they return? What can we do to discourage them. We do not want to harm them in any way just want them to chose a more natural habitat. We have a family of acorn woodpeckers living in our cabin in Tahoe. We tried to deter them from picking our vacation home as their nursery. However, after we left they moved in. The hole is typical and did not go through to the inside but we will need to patch it after they leave. They have hatched and seem to be thriving- anyone know when they will leave??? Will they return? What can we do to discourage them. We do not want to harm them in any way just want them to chose a more natural habitat.

]]> by: Lowell and Kaye Christie http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-15728 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:24:26 +0000 http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-15728 The acorn woodpeckers seem to be pretty good at protecting their stores of food. They work in groups, and some are delegated to take care of the acorns. They will periodically check each hole, and if the acorn has shrunk, it will be moved to another hole of the correct size. Most other animals can't get the acorns out, but if one did succeed, it would probably be mobbed by the entire colony. Lowell The acorn woodpeckers seem to be pretty good at protecting their stores of food. They work in groups, and some are delegated to take care of the acorns. They will periodically check each hole, and if the acorn has shrunk, it will be moved to another hole of the correct size. Most other animals can’t get the acorns out, but if one did succeed, it would probably be mobbed by the entire colony.

Lowell

]]> by: Rosemarie http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-15727 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:10:06 +0000 http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-15727 If the stored acorns attract other bird acorn "thieves"-and possibly squirrles,and chipmunks-might not that mean that the presence of those creatures cpould also attract their predators-hawks,fox,..snakes..though I suppose they may be after eggs.The granary would be like a lure if one wanted to catch or observe these "visitors". Thank you for the interesting information. If the stored acorns attract other bird acorn “thieves”-and possibly squirrles,and chipmunks-might not that mean that the presence of those creatures cpould also attract their predators-hawks,fox,..snakes..though I suppose they may be after eggs.The granary would be like a lure if one wanted to catch or observe these “visitors”.
Thank you for the interesting information.

]]> by: Kim http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-7474 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:38:15 +0000 http://www.ourwindowonnature.com/2007/01/28/acorn-woodpecker-master-carpenter/#comment-7474 Thank you so much for this information, my mom and I went on a picnic up in the local mountains... Laguna mountains and we saw 3 large pine trees that were just covered with holes. We then noticed from a distance the woodpecker placing something in the hole, we walked over to see what it was and saw hundreds of acorns, we had never seen this before, and have been living in San Diego and making day trips to hike and camp in the mountains since I was a little girl, it was great to make this discovery and find out what it was about, thank you so much. Thank you so much for this information, my mom and I went on a picnic up in the local mountains… Laguna mountains and we saw 3 large pine trees that were just covered with holes. We then noticed from a distance the woodpecker placing something in the hole, we walked over to see what it was and saw hundreds of acorns, we had never seen this before, and have been living in San Diego and making day trips to hike and camp in the mountains since I was a little girl, it was great to make this discovery and find out what it was about, thank you so much.

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