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Picoides scalaris (ladder-backed woodpecker)

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If you're a male Ladderback and you want to impress your intended in the Spring, you'll want to show her just how fast you can hammer. This males displays for a female sitting just above him in a willow tree at Tavasci Marsh [Arizona], 3/20/98.

Contributors

Douglas Von Gausig (recordist; copyright holder), Naturesongs.com, P.O. Box 490, Clarkdale, AZ 86324

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