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Lewis's woodpecker A rather lovely red and green woodpecker, these guys nest in trees, but unlike most woodpeckers, catch most of their insect diet on the wing. Geotagged,Lewis's woodpecker,Melanerpes lewis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lewis's woodpecker

A rather lovely red and green woodpecker, these guys nest in trees, but unlike most woodpeckers, catch most of their insect diet on the wing.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What a stunner! It doesn't look much like a woodpecker to me, more like a tropical bird. Nice find! Posted 9 years ago

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The Lewis's woodpecker

The Lewis's woodpecker is a large North American species of woodpecker which ornithologist Alexander Wilson named after Meriwether Lewis, one of the explorers who surveyed the areas bought by the United States of America as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded May 27, 2016. Captured May 26, 2016 15:05 in The Ridge Hiking Trail, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 560mm