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Melanerpes uropygialis
see other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/304... except that male has small red cap
This pair were feeding young in another saguaro cactus cavity nest. Great sonoran desert habitat in this Lost Dutchman State Park.
This pair were taking the black spines from the cactus around their nest cavity in their beaks but I could not see what they were doing with them. Putting them in their nest? in photo 4 you can see the beaks of the nestlings slightly in the dark of the cavity as the female is stretching away from the cavity to get another black spine. Photo 3 shows the male with a red berry in its beak ready to feed the young. Same berry as in the other spotting link above.This was really interesting birding!
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