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Golden-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysogenys

Description:

I had never seen a woodpecker on the ground foraging for food. It found a worm and flew away. It's endemic to the Mexican Pacific coast.

Habitat:

Subtropical dry forest.

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8 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Thank you James

JamesPriest2
JamesPriest2 7 years ago

Lovely looking bird

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Thank you yeskay.

yeskay
yeskay 7 years ago

Beautiful series

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Thank you Pradeep.

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 7 years ago

Wow beautiful series!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Thank you Lisa.

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 7 years ago

Terrific series Luis!

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Spotted on May 26, 2016
Submitted on Jun 3, 2016

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