Blond-crested Woodpecker

Gallery: AvianPosted September 8, 2016164 views8 comments

This image was taken during our Brazil tour extension to the Atlantic Rainforest south of Sao Paulo. This is the male of this species, I was happy to get the crest up in this one. It was coming in to a banana feeder.
Canon 1DX II, 500F4 1/500 F5.6, iso 800, fill flash at -2.0, Gitzo tripod, wimberley head.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on September 8, 2016 at 6:55 PM

Wow Nate, classic Woodpecker pose with a really, cool Woodpecker. Never seen one of these before, even in a photo. The detail looks very sharp in the bird and the crest up adds a lot. The only thing I wonder is if you had more room on the bottom? Very cool. devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 8, 2016 at 6:57 PM

Thanks Steve, I don't have any more room on the bottom.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 8, 2016 at 6:59 PM

A really cool looking woodpecker, Nate. Excellent detail and a nice pose.

devil

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 9, 2016 at 8:07 PM

Great look at this beautiful species, Nate. Very nice detail in the blacks. I do think I would be tempted to clone out the two small sticks hanging from the top of the frame. Very nice image!!!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 12, 2016 at 7:52 AM

Nate,
I hope to see one of these one day, it is a real beauty.
Wonderful image devil

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 12, 2016 at 12:27 PM

This is such a cool woodpecker Nate. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for doing such a great job with the techs.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 22, 2016 at 11:54 AM

What a fascinating specimen. Nice job capturing the raised crest, Nate.

Max

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on December 22, 2016 at 10:13 PM

Never seen this bird before. The head feathers certainly compelling.

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