The Acorn Woodpecker is the voice of the oak woodland foothills of California where I live. Their riotous laughter, immortalized by cartoon animator Walter Lantz, is the signature sound of this woodpecker species that forages in the air and the oak canopy for insects and acorns. Utility poles are a favorite site for their communal granaries. This humorous, photo-illustrated article explains the endearing, gregarious behavior I am fortunate to observe every day.