Female Redbellied Woodpecker

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Taken yesterday while watching a pair in the process of building a nest.

Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm F2.8
ISO 250
1/400, F9

All comments are appreciated. Thanks.

[Bonnie Block]

Interesting image, Judy. Not the usual pose for a woodpecker. I like it! It looks like it was pretty bright out and you handled it very well. What is the stump? A palm of some sort?

[Raul Quinones]

Nice picture, from the thumbnail I knew exactly where it was taken.
Light is little harsh, but love the pose and eye details.
With all this rain I have not been able to go out.

saludos,
Raul

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Hi Bonnie thanks for the comments. It was around 9 o'clock in the morning and the light is quite bright down here in Florida at that time. The tree is a dead palm and it is usually taken over by a resident anhinga so it will be interesting to see who wins and can call it home. They are just in the process off building a nest so hopefully we will have the opportunity to see some babies.

[Gerard Satherley]

Great image. The light is a little harsh, however you handled it well. The bird stands out nicely against the dark background.

Gerard