In South Dakota, American Three-toed Woodpeckers are permanent residents, but only in the Black Hills, and only in very small numbers. Given I live on the far opposite side of the state and it's at least a 5-hour drive to get into any area where you might possibly see one, it's not a species I've encountered often in South Dakota. Thus all the photos below, including the 'favorite', are of the same bird, one that was quite cooperative for the camera compared to the other American Three-toed Woodpeckers I've come across in the Black Hills.
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