barito bajada
Gila woodpeckerBirds

Gila woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Zebra-backed desert woodpecker, loud and conspicuous. Excavates cactus for nests and will drum on anything that resonates — including your metal roofing at dawn.

Key

Year-round resident
Occasional — now and then
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert