Male Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis, 9.25 in / 23.5 cm. COMMON in low-elevation deserts with woody plants large enough to provide nest sites, including habitat with saguaro cactus or cottonwoods. Nest hole entrance in a Giant Saguaro. Photographed in April 2008.
Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
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