After waiting for some time on the edge of a local river where Common Mergansers congregate this time of year, and not having much luck getting them close in, I returned to my car. As I was packing my gear away I saw two Northern Flickers fly into a tree a few yards away. Found they were dining on dried poison ivy berries. Put my lens and camera together quickly, HH getting close enough to capture this without time to check settings and off they went. Later realized not only had I gotten a close image, but a Yellow-shafted also.
D3s, Nikon 500mm + 1.4 tc, 1/400, f5.6, ISO 1250, Gitzo series 5 tripod, Wimberley Gimbal Head.
Geoffrey







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