Gila Woodpecker April 21st, 2014 Tucson, Arizona Canon 70D, 400

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Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) at its nest hole in a giant Saguaro Cactus. Taken in Tucson, Arizona

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Size: 4450px × 2981px
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photo credit: © Terry Sohl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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