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richardpetersen

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

....while i was photographing this bird, i actually believed it was just a very old woodpecker, however, after doing a quick read up on this species i found tha...
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....while i was photographing this bird, i actually believed it was just a very old woodpecker, however, after doing a quick read up on this species i found that this is merely a stage that they go through reaching into adulthood ..... in the Wichita Mountains by Lost Lake in the picnic area, high up in the trees.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 600/1

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Jan, 2023

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94

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Awards

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Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

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I like the story and made my curious.

Great bird for the beginning of a new year!

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Thank you very very much Romy ..!!!

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Lovely capture, Richard! I think that cardinals do a similar ‘molted’ look…a few feathers at a time.

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Interesting ...and Thank you

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