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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
The Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) is a common species of the southwestern United States. The species may occur in deserts or in many mountainous areas as well. The bird ranges south through many habitats in Mexico into Nicaragua. The first four images here were shot in spring, 2006, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and a 1.4X extender. The bird with the red on the head is a male, while the image shown here at the bottom shows a female. Scroll down for more photos.
The next two shots were taken in Kenedy Co., Texas, in April, 2000. This male Ladder-backed was at a nest hole he was working on. The shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1N and EF 600mm F/4 L lens on Fuji Provia film.
The five shots at right were taken in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, in May, 2007, and show a female Ladder-backed Woodpecker delivering food to a nest cavity. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male
Pedernales Falls State Park,
Blanco Co., Texas
7 March 2014
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male
Pedernales Falls State Park,
Blanco Co., Texas
7 March 2014
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
Co. Rd 24 south of Las Vegas,
San Miguel Co., New Mexico
13 January 2015
Lat 35.4279, Lon -105.0689
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
26 March 2016
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
female at nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male at nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male peering from nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male peering from nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
female at nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male at nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male taking fecal sack from nest cavity,
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male taking fecal sack from nest cavity,
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
female flying from nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
17 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male at nest cavity
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
23 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
female at nest cavity with food
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
23 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male with fecal sac
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
23 April 2017
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris
male arriving at nest cavity carrying food,
Rim Rock Trail,
Cedar Valley,
Travis Co., Texas
23 April 2017