Red Naped Sapsucker

[Joanna Trescott]

This is a juvenile feeding on a willow. The adults peel these willows which weep and insects are entrapped in the sap.
Canon 20D 100-400mm lens @ 330mm. 1/80 @ f5.6 +1/3EV, ISO 400

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the colors and pose!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find, perch and exposure control. I would give it more room, especially at the bottom and sharpen the bird more.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Joanna,
Love the pose - agree that a little more sharpening would be good.
Regards,
Nicki

[Daniel Cadieux]

The tail is slightly clipped! If this is full-frame all you had to do with the zoom is pull it back a bit more than you already did :-) A good fill-flash candidate here...really would have helped with the darks especially in the lower part of the bird. Neat perch! Pretty good for 1/80s.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful bird and congratulations on finding him. I agree it is a bit tight in the frame but love the excellent detail, eye contact and exposure. Many thanks for sharing.

[Arthur Morris]

Lovely bird, perch, and BKGR. As above, needs more room all around esp. below. Could use a bit of sharpening on the face and a bit more contrast.