Images Dated 26th April 2004

WAT-8856 Red-bellied Piranha - group underwater

WAT-8856
Red-bellied Piranha - group underwater
Ilanos, Venezuela
Serrasalmus nattereri
M. Watson
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Gila Woodpecker - Feeding young at

CAN-2021
Gila Woodpecker - Feeding young at
nest in Cactus. Arizona, USA
Melanerpes uropygialis
Feeds on nectar and insects in the Saguaro cactus flowers -
helps pollinate cactus. Makes holes in Saguaro for their nests which are then used by other birds. Common Sonoran desert resident.
John Cancalosi
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Red-winged Blackbird - adult male performing courtship display

CAN-2247
Red-winged Blackbird - adult male performing courtship display
New York, USA
Agelaius phoeniceus
Abundant in marshes and fields. Occurs throughout USA, much of Canada and Mexico. Forms immense flocks in winter.
Males establish territories in marshes in spring and early summer. Generally nests in thick vegetation of freshwater marshes, sloughs and dry fields. Forages in surrounding fields, orchards and woodlands. Adult males are dark black with red and yellow shoulder patches.
John Cancalosi
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