Black-backed Woodpecker                        Picoides arcticus (Swainson)

 
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Male Black-backed Woodpecker at nest cavity near Prince George BC - June 1, 2006.  The nest is in a dying lodgpole pine Pinus contorta.  Many trees of this species have been killed in recent years by mountain pine beetle.  Increased availability of food and nest sites have apparently led to a larger population of woodpeckers.
© Michael G. Shepard www.birdinfo.com

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