Woodpecker On A Saguaro 20080117 by Gordon W

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17-JAN-2008

Woodpecker On A Saguaro 20080117

With a find

Female Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)
No idea what the little round orange thing is. Looks like a nut of some kind.

Photographed in the Sonoran Desert north of Mesa, Arizona USA.
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Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/2000s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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John Hamers		05-Apr-2010 07:04
Excellent image...you had to be very patient for this one?

Milan Vogrin		21-Jan-2008 16:56
Great photo!V!

Marco Valk		18-Jan-2008 18:30
nice catch! v

angelique raptakis		18-Jan-2008 04:14
excellent find. v

Guest		18-Jan-2008 03:34
Beautiful!

Herb		18-Jan-2008 02:09
Great catch

Sandi Whitteker		17-Jan-2008 23:29
Beautiful capture Gordon. Love that it's carrying a berry in it's beak.