I was watching this elegant woodpecker for quite a while. Mostly he was flitting around in the shadows, always very close to me, but would only pop out into the light for brief seconds, usually hiding behind branches. I watched him and thought about what a lucky pastime it is, not photographing birds but birdwatching. This particular picture was taken with the Canon 7D and 70-300L at 300mm, iso640, 1/640, f5.6. I've cropped a little bit off the sides. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the composition; I wonder if you'll have any suggestions for improvement? I'm fond of the bird's pose but would have preferred a slight head-turn towards me. Normally I'm fond of all manner of "head angles" but in this instance I was hoping for a little eye contact. The bird would not oblige and I don't blame him; I'm ugly as sin! Blech!
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