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:
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:
It looks a little bit like a small flicker of some kind too, at least that's what we call them up here.
ReplyDeleteScott in Saratoga Springs, NY
Looks like a little bird to me. Kinda pretty and good pics too.
ReplyDeleteAs you can guess, I know naught about avians. I like 'em well enough. The Coon Kitty likes 'em more.
Wandrin Lloyd is not an early riser, but have seen many Gila Woodpeckers on my hikes in the desert.
ReplyDeleteBingo... you nailed it...
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