Thursday, January 7, 2010

Pileated Woodpecker, Female


This bird is a female pileated woodpecker. According to Peterson Field Guides a male would have a red "mustache".


This is the full frame, photographed through a 20x zoom lens.

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Pileated Woodpecker, 1/7/10
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick, MA
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS