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March 2014

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

This male acorn woodpecker flew in while we were attempting to photograph two distant jabiru storks. It came in so close that we had to move away in order to shoot it. He was so focused on acorns in the fence post that we had ample opportunity to get off many shots. I wish birds were always this cooperative!

Crooked Tree
Belize

Nikon D300 ,Nikon 70 - 200 mm VR with 1.4X teleconverter

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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MarcViskens16-Jun-2014 19:12
very pretty shot
Dave Hawkins16-Jun-2014 02:25
Beautiful shot! Such a pretty woodpecker
Yi Feng10-Jun-2014 23:48
Gorgeous shot, Ann. I've never seen this one before.
aldeca29-May-2014 23:34
Very nice.
aldeca29-May-2014 23:33
Very nice.
Janet Forjan-Freedman18-May-2014 02:22
Beautiful capture of this handsome species!
Hank Vander Velde16-May-2014 01:51
Beautiful sharp image and nice of it to accommodate you with some good shots.
Don15-May-2014 21:26
Love the bird, love the photo!
Stephanie15-May-2014 11:47
What a beautiful capture of this woodpecker! I've never seen one like this before; love its red head! V
Penny B15-May-2014 10:16
Terrific shot Ann. Nice pose, clean bg, and tack sharp.
Shmuel Halevi15-May-2014 06:23
Excellent shot, beautiful background
coaster15-May-2014 05:37
An awesome capture, Ann!!
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