Adult Pileated Female

[Bill McCrystyn]

D300 70-200VR 1.7X ISO800 F/5.6 1/320 EFL 510mm Handheld

Couldn't pass up posting this one. This same female struck such a pose for the male nearby that it was love at first sight. I thought it was a great profile of a nice looking specimen. It looked to be a full 16" long.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely looking bird in a nice pose with a good BG. Looks like a significant crop as there is not much detail. Moving a little to the left, if an option, would have removed the second trunk from the BG.

[Bill McCrystyn]

Thanks for the heads up Tony. I moved two feet to the left as you suggested. :)

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice one, Bill :D