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Leuconotopicus villosus
This was a mating pair building a cavity nest in a rotten tree. They appeared to take turns making the cavity then gathering the excess and tossing it out with their bills (pics 1 and 2). The male has a red spot on the back of the head. Pic 5 shows them mating which lasted for about 5 seconds. I probably took 20 pics that spanned over a 15 minute period.
Spotted in a wetland at Flaming Geyser State Park.
Spotted on Apr 10, 2021
Submitted on Apr 14, 2021
3 Comments
Great series, Brian. I loved the shot where the bits of wood chipped away were flying away...could just imagine the speed at which the beak was working!
Thank you, Neil. It was a fun observation. I'll keep going back to check their progress as this park is only a half hour from where I live.
Excellent spotting, Brian. I love your photos!