This male Gila Woodpecker visits my backyard feeder every morning. Sometimes he shares it with a Finch or two, but generally other birds stay away until he’s done. On occasion he’ll even try the hummingbird feeder but has a hard time hanging on to that.
For more information about this beautiful bird check this site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gila_Woodpecker/id
Nature Photography by Shirley Anne Ramaley 