Ladder-Backed Woodpecker

(Dryobates scalaris)

Description:

Ladder-Backed Woodpeckers escavate many holes in the cottonwood trees of the Mojave Desert, providing nest sites for other birds. Seen near Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California.

Date Taken: 2017:06:17 18:31

Location:

Cottonwood Spring
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3077.58 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640

File Name: LadderBackedWoodpecker_D5X5728

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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