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  1. Black-cheeked Woodpecker (female)

    Black-cheeked Woodpecker (female)

    Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani pucherani) Photographed near Jordonal, Cocl Province, Panama, Caribbean-slope. Ro Jordonal riparian with secondary humid forest at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Species sexually dimorphic. Male has red nape and crown while female only has red...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Greater Spotted Woodpecker

    Greater Spotted Woodpecker

    heard the lesser spotted drumming but could only get a shot of the Greater.
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    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Woodpecker

    Woodpecker

    Woodpecker on feeder.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. birdbath

    birdbath

    Great Spotted Woodpecker juvenile on the side of a bird bath
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Gila Woodpecker (male)

    Gila Woodpecker (male)

    Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) Five subspecies have been described while three is normally recognized by most modern day authors. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species slightly sexually dimorphic. Photographed in Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA. Desert...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arizona county gila melanerpes patagonia santa cruz uropygialis usa woodpecker
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: North America
  6. Shooting Through Gaps - Laced Woodpecker

    Shooting Through Gaps - Laced Woodpecker

    A male Laced Woodpecker peeping out from the undergrowth.
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. The Little Drummer Boy

    The Little Drummer Boy

    Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens pubescens) Species sexually dimorphic. North Americas smallest and most common Woodpecker. This little chap was drumming up a storm establishing his territory and attracting a mate. Photographed in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 25
    • Category: North America
  8. Woody's hiding place!

    Woody's hiding place!

    A place where this female great spotted woodpecker can be found while she looks for food.
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Gila Woodpecker (female)

    Gila Woodpecker (female)

    Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) Five subspecies have been described while three is normally recognized by most modern day authors. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species slightly sexually dimorphic. This girl was willing to take the risk to reap the sweet rewards...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arizona county gila melanerpes pima tucson uropygialis usa woodpecker
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  10. Flameback

    Flameback

    Black-rumped Flameback
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Rufous Woodpecker

    Rufous Woodpecker

    Female. Uncommon resident breeder of Singapore. Settings: 1458mm ISO800 1/80s f/6.6 0EV.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Upside-Down

    Upside-Down

    The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is a common resident and one of the most common woodpeckers that can be seen in Singapore.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Male Downy Woodpecker

    Male Downy Woodpecker

    • flaminius
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  14. woody close-up

    woody close-up

    A more detailed portait of woody
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. ant attacking a woody

    ant attacking a woody

    My friend woody was probably looking for ants, but he looks not aware of the climber on his neck !
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Rufous Woodpecker

    Rufous Woodpecker

    An uncommon resident of Singapore. This is a male with the patch of red on its cheek under its eyes.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Common Flameback

    Common Flameback

    A common resident of Singapore. This is a male with its red crown.
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Laced Woodpecker

    Laced Woodpecker

    A common resident of Singapore. This is a male with its red crown.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Ladder-backed Woodpecker

    Ladder-backed Woodpecker

    Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris cactophilus) Eleven subspecies have been described with 8-11 being recognized, author dependent. Only subspecies cactophilus is mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arizona ash cactophilus canyon hefeford ladder-backed picoides scalaris usa woodpecker
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  20. Banded Woodpecker

    Banded Woodpecker

    Female. Common resident breeder in Singapore. Settings: 1458mm ISO400 1/60s f/6.6 0EV.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Lineated Woodpecker

    Lineated Woodpecker

    Taken near an estuary just outside Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Arizona Woodpecker (male)

    Arizona Woodpecker (male)

    Arizona Woodpecker (Picoides arizonae arizonae) Two subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, Madrean Pine Oak habitat at ca. 1,585 m (5,200...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arizona ash canyon cochise county dryobates arizonae hereford picoides arizonae usa woodpecker
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: North America
  23. Puerto Rican Woodpecker

    Puerto Rican Woodpecker

    Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis) This Puerto Rican endemic was photographed in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA. Urban setting, disturbed tropical lowland rainforest at ca. 20 m (66 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 21
    • Category: The Caribbean
  24. Pair of Common Flamebacks

    Pair of Common Flamebacks

    A couple of the largest gathering of 6 Common Flamebacks that I have ever encountered.
    • Avian Seeker
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    • common flameback woodpecker
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Hairy woodpecker

    Hairy woodpecker

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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
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