About 1.5 miles up Morro dunes trail. Surrounded by arctostaphylos morroensis, ceanothus cuneatus and diplacus aurantiacus
Acorn cache in railing of bridge
For a while I've noticed the acorn woodpeckers on the east side of the bridge clasping to the top of the railing and suspected they were stashing acorns in an odd spot. This morning on my bike commute I caught them in the act.
Seen during 2019 Jepson Herbarium workshop with Julie Kierstead Nelson and Heath Bartosh
Seen during 2019 Jepson Herbarium workshop with Julie Kierstead Nelson and Heath Bartosh