Acorn Woodpecker - Mt. Lemmon, AZ

On the way up Mt. Lemmon outside of Tucson, there are a couple of campgrounds that are great for birding. As you head up the mountain, you find different habitats with different birds at different elevations. At Middle Bear Picnic Area we found a family of Acorn Woodpeckers calling in their loud raspy calls as they do. In this particular spot they were spending time around an old stump with berries that had fallen into the cracks. These birds are known for storing their acorns in trees called granaries which look like they are polka-doted from the tops of the acorns, seen here.