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Cracking the Nut

Cracking the Nut

If I could just crack this nut it would be a celebration! No Problem with this pointy beaked Red-breasted Sapsucker (aka woodpecker) and all that focused energy...
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If I could just crack this nut it would be a celebration! No Problem with this pointy beaked Red-breasted Sapsucker (aka woodpecker) and all that focused energy! A real surprise (and first time to observe) to spot this fellow and entertaining to watch.
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Patagonia, Arizona, US

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Jan, 2024

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Superb Composition

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Wonderful clarity and colors!

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Thank you, Sue! Beautiful woodpecker that is notoriously know for severe destruction of many types of trees.

A beautiful capture Ron!

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Beautiful shot

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This is so well done, Ron!

Fantastic!

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