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Melanerpes uropygialis
Medium woodpecker, black-and-white barred upperparts and central tail feathers, buff-gray neck and underparts. Buff-gray head has a small red cap. Wings have large white patches visible in flight. Its abandoned nesting and roost holes provide shelter for birds, mammals and reptiles.
Palm tree growing a few hundred feet from I 10, in hotel parking lot.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 3, 2013
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