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Gila Woodpecker Not the best representation of this species, I will try to obtain a better capture to present a full headshot but this is all I have for now!<br /> The Gila woodpecker eats beetles, grasshoppers, ants, fruits from saguaro cactus and berries, including mistletoe. Geotagged,Melanerpes uropygialis,Spring,United States,gila woodpecker Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Gila Woodpecker

Not the best representation of this species, I will try to obtain a better capture to present a full headshot but this is all I have for now!
The Gila woodpecker eats beetles, grasshoppers, ants, fruits from saguaro cactus and berries, including mistletoe.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    The cactus itself is so beautiful (and large) that indeed I didn't even notice the woodpecker until I read the title :) Still a great species intro! Posted 9 years ago

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The Gila woodpecker

The Gila woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. In the U.S., they range through southeastern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 1, 2016. Captured Apr 27, 2016 10:06 in 7913 E Granada Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 142mm