A Gila Woodpecker tends to a nest cavity in a Saguaro Cactus – McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Arizona.
Gila Woodpeckers sometimes reuse their nest cavity, but often build a new one. This seems to be inefficient, but you know what is really cool; their old cavities are used by all kinds of birds and even snakes – animals that aren’t able to dig their own cavity. It is just one of the millions of little things that constantly amazes me about nature. Every creature plays a role in our world.
Saturday we returned to Anza Borrego. Janine has some family business in OC, and I thought this seemed like a good place to spend a few more days before returning back to Alaska.
Here are more bird photos.
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really unique bird portrait Ron. it must be really hot out there I bet.
Thanks Richard. There is a bit of a cold front passing through, or it would be really hot!
Ron
hers Turkish name is A?AÇKAKAN.
Thanks ÖZGÜR!
Ron
Hey Ron,
Nice. you always seem able to wonder in to someplace and grab great images. I find a bird nest the other day, and it’s buried in a grove of trees so thick it’s impossible to shoot. You get stuff like this! Great clean image.
Cheers
Carl
Hey thanks a lot Carl!
These guys are a lot easier to photograph then any bird in the boreal forest that’s for sure. It is much more difficult where you are.
Thanks,
Ron
Isn’t this truly a cactipecker?
That is funny Mark!
Nice one Ron. I’m really digging the lines of the cactus … some great natural composition going on.