Northern Flicker

[Mike Lentz]

This guy has been busy digging through the muddy grassy area's for food as you can see by his dirty beak. I will say I was kinda lucky to get this guy late in the day. An assist oddly enough goes to a Coopers Hawk that had been harrassing/hitting my backyard feeders... but thats a long story. :)



Nikon D300 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 w/1.4x TC
ISO 400 ~ F/4 ~ 1/2000 sec ~ tripod ~ wrapped in camo burlap itching like crazy.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light and pose. I would give it a bit more room bottom and right and remove the dark patch on the top.

[Alfred Forns]

That dark patch is going to be a bear to remove but agree its in the way Would have tried to move left/right at the time of exposure if possible !!! Fine image Mike !!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with above, and would also have liked a tiny bit better head angle (it's not bad as is...but could be better). I like the semi-fanned tail exposing the yellow colour. Well done!

[Stu Bowie]

Lovely detail and colours captured here Mike. I feel the comp is fine, apart from being a bit tight in the bottom right. Still, well captured.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome lighting and exposure and excellent detail. I agree with the above comments. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[Mike Lentz]

Thanks so far for the feedback guys! I can fix that dark area (pine tree in shade) with some PS sculduggery.