Gila Woodpecker
by Mark Miller
Tree-clinging Birds
Keywords: bird, woodpecker, male, Melanerpes uropygialis, nest, cavity, saguaro, cactus, desert, Arizona, southwest, Sonoran
Gila Woodpeckers make their nests in Saguaro cacti. This provides them with both protection from predators and desert temperature extremes.
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