Birds4Kathy
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On Nov. 18, 2021 I was at a birding hotspot just north of Las Vegas (Desert NWR Corn Creek, Nevada) where I took a couple of photos of a woodpecker before it flew away. It was quite far away so the photos are pretty grainy and I didn't get an ideal head shot. It's back looks like a Ladder-backed Woodpecker but it's head doesn't appear to have the typical markings I associate with a ladder-backed. Actually, the absence of markings on it's head reminds me of a Gila Woodpecker but they are not found this far north in Nevada. Perhaps someone can help me with this puzzle? Any insight would be appreciated. Kathy