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melenerpes_pucherani black_cheeked_woodpecker This woodpecker was working in a huge manzana de agua tree, just north of the border. Birds,Black-cheeked woodpecker,Geotagged,Melanerpes pucherani,Nicaragua,Winter,Woodpecker Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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This woodpecker was working in a huge manzana de agua tree, just north of the border.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice find, Annette! Posted 9 years ago

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The Black-cheeked woodpecker

The black-cheeked woodpecker is a resident breeding bird from southeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador.
This common and conspicuous species gives a rattling ''krrrrrl'' call and both sexes drum on territory.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2015. Captured Mar 10, 2014 12:48 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/5.6
  • 1/5000s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.