| Appearance | The Nuttall’s woodpecker is a medium-sized bird about 7 1/2″ long. They’re black-and-white with a red spot on the rear of their crown, white belly, black face with white borders, and a black bar at the base of their neck. The female is the same except she has a black crown instead of red. |
| Diet | Insects and occasionally acorns, seeds, and fruit. |
| Feeder Food | Suet and sunflower seeds. |
| Habitat | They’re found only in California near Baja California. |
| Nesting | Nuttall’s woodpeckers are cavity nesters. They’ll nest in a tree hole, the hole of a post/pole, or a manmade nesting box. They have 3-6 eggs/brood and incubate for about 14 days. |
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