Juvenile Redheaded Woodpecker

[micpic]

I had never seen a juvenile Redheaded before and was not really sure of what I was observing until it went into flight. It's white upper wings were spectacular in the morning sun. While doing some research on the species I found out that they will store live grasshoppers by jamming them under bark of trees so tight that they can't move. How ingenious!

Mic

[Steve Foss]

Nice comp and exposure, mic! Like that buttery background and the bird's pose, too.

[MN Shutterbug]

Sharp looking shot of a sharp thinking bird.