Acorn Woodpecker with...yep...you guessed it...

An Acorn!!

Hope you enjoy this one :)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6...odpecker01.jpg

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure compensation: -1/3
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

Hey Glenn, nice find by this fella. I love the blue sheen on the plumage, and the way the top foot is barely touching the bark. Beautiful BG, and the comp just right. Light looks harsh with a resulting contrasty image.

edit: Image looks contrasty on my friend's laptop, but acceptable on my monitor (!)

He looks a little worn out from gathering those nuts! I like the composition, acorn and clean BG.

One sweet image, Glenn. Nice and clean with lots of interest.