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24-APR-2013 Lejun

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Dryocopus pileatus
Adult Breeding Male
Looking for imposters in his nesting cavity.
Town Creek Park
Auburn, Alabama

Nikon D300S ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/1000s f/10.0 at 600.0mm iso640 with Nikon TC-20E III Teleconverter 2.0x full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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lejun26-Apr-2013 02:21
Thanks Ann. You are so right. They are hard to get. I have been looking for this photo op for some time. Hopefully, I can get the chicks when they start to fledge.
Ann Pettigrew26-Apr-2013 02:12
Good get, Lewis! I find them so tough to photograph around here.