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Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
The Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) is a resident of parts of western Mexico as well as most areas of southern Arizona and a few spots in California and New Mexico. The species occurs in the woodlands and deserts of this region. The shot here was a digital image taken in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, in April, 2005, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.
The Gila Woodpecker shown here is perched at a nest hole entrance in a Saguaro Cactus in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, in may, 2008. This shot was taken with a canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.