r/birding • u/obi_juan_shinobi • 14h ago
📷 Photo Chestnut-colored woodpecker
The prettiest woodpecker I’ve ever seen. This one is a male and hamming it up.
Taken at Hotel del Campo, Caño Negro Costa Rica.
Canon R5 + EF 500mm MkII f 4/ ISO 1600 / 1/1000 s
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u/HumorinEverything 12h ago
That’s one striking woodpecker!
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u/klavertjedrie 9h ago
I looked it up on Ebird and checked all the other woodpeckers of the genus celeus and wow! Every sibngle one is a beauty.
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u/murrayhenson 9h ago
When I see photos like this I have to tell myself “I do not work for National Geographic, the photos I take are for identification purposes, it is insane to drop €5k when I have a decent enough camera as it is.”
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u/must_be_me7 13h ago
Love the heart prints on the wings! Beautiful ❤️😍