Fine capture, Sandi. Perfect cropping. Could be a little bit brighter with some +gamma and even a touch of contrast. It's really close so you may have to play with those two a bit.
I love all the black and white stripes and red head on this wonderful closeup Sandi!
I have a funny story to tell you.
Yesterday I went to Lowe's and walked by the bird houses inside the store and saw a small bird flying around them and found it kinda funny that a bird who finds his way indoors would naturally head to the bird section. I wonder how the store gets him out capture him with a net and toss him out the door because he didn't pay...ha! Take care my dear friend,
Man's heart away from nature becomes hard. ~Standing Bear I believe in God, only I spell it "Nature". ~Frank Lloyd Wright, quoted, 14 August 1966 With innovation and technology, seems we have forgotten to cherish the true beauty the world has to offer. ~A.C. Van Cherub
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust . . . . The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." ~ Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)
Outstanding action shot of the woodpecker Sandi, he's sure beautiful. I was excited to see the Downy's using my suet today, they haven't for a lot of the winter.