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Gila Woodpecker Pair
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Gila Woodpecker Pair

by Mark Miller

Category: AvianAdded October 22, 2009213 views

Tree-clinging Birds

Keywords: bird, woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis, nest, cavity, saguaro, cactus, desert, southwest, Arizona, nesting behavior, mated, pair

A pair of Gila Woodpeckers at their Saguaro cactus nest cavity.
Image Reference: B-WP101Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No