Gilded Flickers Colaptes chrysoides at Nest in Saguaro Cactus Male and Female Sonoran Desert Arizona
Gilded Flickers Colaptes chrysoides at Nest in Saguaro Cactus Male and Female Sonoran Desert Arizona These woodpeckers are permanent residents that are found in all desert habitats Makes holes in saguaro cactus for nests which are later used by other birds Females lack red moustachial stripe Spends much time foraging on the ground and are among the few birds that regularly eat ants
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