Northern Flicker male
I was pleased to see and capture this fellow on my recent trip to Arizona. I have a lovely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) on my feeder at home, but the one shown here is the Western "Red-shafted" race, distinguished by his red malar spot and the lack of red on the nape. Happy to add him to my woodpecker collection. Now if I had just seen the Gilded Flicker...
D7000, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual
Just great, Bill. You couldn't have asked for a better pose or direction of sun IMO. Sharp, tail braced, clearly visible tips of both primaries, those powerful feet and nice BG. Well done.
Geoffrey
Just a beautiful specimen. IQ is spot-on. I like the tree and color palette of the entire scene. Looking for a con, I suppose the HA could be a few degrees better.
Great shot Bill, perch and BG are perfect for the subject.
Perfectly composed shot. Great pose and head angle, good-looking tree and superb light. The grey BG compliments the grey parts of the neck very well.
Lovely image Bill. Nice color palette complimenting the bird. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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Beautiful bird, beautiful image. Love the perch, pose and composition, Bill.
This is a beautiful image.
Love the color palette, the light and the IQ.
You have chosen just the right amount of tree that balances the image perfectly.
Well done Bill!
Thanks everyone.
This will make a great card. great details, exp & IQ along with a text book pose.
Thanks Girish.
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