Gila Woodpecker and his cactus home by labatt50
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Description
A pair of Gila Woodpeckers is cleaning out a nest cavity in a Giant Saguaro Cactus so they can make a new nest. Gilas often make the original nest, which is taken over by Starlings or Cactus Wrens the next year. The photo was taken in Surprise, Arizona.
Comments (15)
wysiwig
Magnificent image! Outstanding clarity considering the difficult subject matter. Absolutely stunning.
kgb224
Outstanding in flight capture.
jayfar
Fabulous capture.
GARAGELAND
Lost for words here!! 11+
morningglory
Awesome action shot!
MrsLubner
I'm very familiar with Surprise having been out in the desert there many times. There are so many birds of all kinds in the area. In one spot there is a type of hawk that has made a nest and every year she and her mate raise their chicks there. This is an astonishing shot! One I'd love to get someday.
Firesnuffer
A perfect capture of such a beautiful bird!
Rhanagaz
Excellent capture of this woodpecker! I do not hope it is a surprise for the bird! Sorry! ;o)
beachzz
Stunning detail--what a great shot!!
ysvry
great foto.
MikeB
Great timing and very nice capture
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome capture !!
0rest4wicked
Great action caught of this inbound bogey!
tommorules
Stunning capture, great timing. Lots for the camera to think of here in terms of exposure, worked out great!
mps
Splendid image