Cool shot, though he looks uncomfortable. Good exposure.
Cotty wrote:
Off work for a couple of days as I'm working this weekend, lunch under the grill, and I look out of the window to find this chap on the feeder. He's awkwardly placed as these nuts are meant for the tits (whoa Beavis....) and he's a bit big to be there. I looked him up and he's an adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker, a common bird in these parts, but I've never seen one close up before.
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zoom + 2X (400mm actual) on a 1.3x sensor, ISO 400 1/125th wide open at 5.6 grabbed through a window. Got a dozen shots before he fell off / exited stage left.
Cheers, Cotty
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