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17-OCT-2007 John Dicus

Crimson-Mantled Woodpecker 2

San Isidro

In this shot you can just barely make out the tiny grub this bird is extracting from the woody vine through the hole it just pecked into it. Somehow they know just where the grubs are, and where to peck into the lianas to find them.

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF II AF-S
1/100s f/4.0 at 420.0mm iso500 full exif

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rocky21-Oct-2008 04:57
Nice detail in this image. Lovely colors. v!