Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) - Emerging from nest in Saguaro cactus - Arizona - USA - Common Sonoran Desert resident

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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) - Emerging from nest in Saguaro cactus with waste - Arizona - Common Sonoran Desert resident - Overall range from southwestern to central Mexico - Lives in desert washes-saguaros-river groves-cottonwoods-towns

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Location: Arizona USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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