I have sure seen a lot of these this beautiful woodpeckers this January here in NW Arkansas. These guys capitalized on the acorn crop last fall by storing them (caching) in a deep hole usually in old rotten hackberries, sycamores, and oaks along the Little Buffalo River. I really hope this continues through this spring so can follow one pair nesting and fledging. This photo was taken yesterday with my Canon 7D and a 300mm EF300L f/2.8 IS from the car window.
It looks like rain now, Saturday, at 11:30 but I hope it does not all slide to the south and wast like it did last week. Here’s hoping !!
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 
Reblogged this on The Boston Harbor Picayune and commented:
Beautiful
I was out a few mornings ago here, and an incredible woodpecker, similar colors but different pattern, flew into the pear tree out my back door.
I hate those… I wish I had my camera moments!
great shot.