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~Gila Woodpecker

December 16, 2022 Sheila 2 Comments

~~Picacho Park State Park

It has been cold here at Picacho Peak and I think this Gila is all puffed up trying to stay warm.

Note the red crown; this is a male.

Note the barred tail feathers.

Note the patch of yellow below the belly.

Happy Birding

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~Icon of the Desert – Gila Woodpecker

November 8, 2017 Sheila 6 Comments

~Cave Creek Regional Park, Cave Creek, AZ, November, 2017

What a treat it was to listen, watch and photograph these gorgeous woodpeckers. They were busy building a nest in a Saguaro Cactus in our back “yard”. Go out to this Web-site and listen to their call – Gila

_MG_1545 — Gila Woodpecker, Male.

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_MG_1473 — Female

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_MG_1548 — Notice the red cap.

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_MG_1470 — Notice the yellow belly.

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_MG_1537 — A nest.

~Happy Birding~

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