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I just got back from a trip to southeast Arizona with a friend from California and while the weather forecast looked pretty unfavorable we ended up having pretty good weather (and lots of exciting birds) for the whole trip. Good thing we didn’t let the weather man scare us away. These Gila Woodpeckers were from our first day. They were flying to the various cavities in the Saguaro Cacti and checking them out. Maybe scouting for a nest location?

Melanerpes uropygialis

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