A male pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) pauses his search for grubs on a downed log on the forest floor in Florida.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Pelican Bay, North Naples, FL, USA
Photo credit: © Pauliina Saarinen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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