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10-MAR-2008

Peeking Out 20080310

Gila Woodpecker in a Saguaro Cactus

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)

Photographed in the Sonoran Desert west of Tucson, Arizona USA.
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Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Cheryl Klym-Edwards20-Mar-2008 19:42
Fantastic capture.
Gerard Koehl11-Mar-2008 05:51
Excellent... V
TuTmin11-Mar-2008 03:49
Wonderful capture.congrats.~V~
Lise Trempe11-Mar-2008 02:33
A little surprise well hidden, the bird is the same color of the cactus.
Sandi Whitteker11-Mar-2008 01:35
Hello! Such a sweet shot Gordon. Super capture!
globalgadabout11-Mar-2008 01:19
nice one...she looks ready to defend home and hearth