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Gila Woodpecker?

Perhaps I'll have a chance to enjoy one of the bird preserves in Arizona before I take flight in April. Until then there will be only occasional opportunities. In my current campsite in the Sonoran desert I can hear a pretty good symphony in the morning. How nice that is compared to the 7 and 24 noise pollution of camping in a city. It's more fun to hear than see them. (Some campers couldn't be bothered by any of this; they'd have to wake up in the morning-- grin.)

I've warned readers that -- unlike my opinions on sex, politics, and religion -- my bird identifications are prone to error. But I think this little devil is a Gila woodpecker:




Comments

Anonymous saidā€¦
It looks a little bit like a small flicker of some kind too, at least that's what we call them up here.

Scott in Saratoga Springs, NY
Ted saidā€¦
Looks like a little bird to me. Kinda pretty and good pics too.

As you can guess, I know naught about avians. I like 'em well enough. The Coon Kitty likes 'em more.
Unknown saidā€¦
Wandrin Lloyd is not an early riser, but have seen many Gila Woodpeckers on my hikes in the desert.
heyduke50 saidā€¦
Bingo... you nailed it...