Black-cheeked Woodpecker male

[Bill Dix]

For comparison, see the female of this species so beautifully captured by Jim in his post of a few days ago. Note the greater amount of red on the head of the male. This was taken from the deck of Black Rock Lodge in Belize last February.

D7000, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2500, 1/640s @ f/6.3 manual, fill flash @ -1.0

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, sharpness, BG, composition and full view of the tail. This is a nice match for the female I posted. Nice image Bill.

[Bill Dix]

I took another look at this and decided it seemed a bit dark. Here's a brighter repost.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice one and good repost Bill.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

He's a beauty, Bill. Great perch and lovely BG. Like the RP showing more detail. Nice use of FF.



Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Thank you Jim, Juan Carlos and Geoffrey.