Red Bellied Woodpecker Loves Sunflower Seeds

Okay, maybe not. But, he/she did stay around for a long time. Usually these birds don't stick around. Editing consisted of a small crop in Ribbet.

[David Price]

Nice capture of a nice looking bird.

[Paula]

You've captured some beautiful light on this guy!

[melissa]

@westcoastwallis
Eh, I wish their was more on his face. The eye is dark.

[Paula]

Still clear enough for some detail though. Kind of hard to make birds pose in the right light for you:)

[melissa]

@westcoastwallis
I know! Stubborn birds!

[Jani M]

Use your flash for adding some sparkle in the eye! Unless you shoot these through glass...

[Rik]

That's so sharp. Nice shot

[Jason Daniels]

@janim - Jani is right, don't be afraid to flash during the day!

[melissa]

@janim @bobfoto
I was shooting this through a glass door. I do 99.9% of my bird shots that way, so I don't think flash would help. And I don't wanna scare them away.

[melissa]

@rikshore
Thanks Rik!

[Jason Daniels]

@mej2011 - yeah the flash wouldn't work so well from behind glass...

[melissa]

@bobfoto
Didn't think so. But, I'm more concerned about scaring them away.

[paula365]

wow, this is a great shot!!

[melissa]

@paula365
Thanks! This is one of my favorite birds.

[Cindy]

Beautiful shot!