A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis).
Gila woodpecker, female.
Image ID: 22928
Species: Gila woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis
Location: Amado, Arizona, USA
Shot at Bill Forbes’ Pond at Elephant Head, which I visited and described recently.
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