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Posted by Gene Gwin on Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:16 pm

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Photo taken at Laguna Seca Bird Photography Ranch in South Texas last week.

Nikon D810, 300mm lens, 1.4 TC, 1/1250 sec at f/6.3, ISO 640.

Female Golden-fronted Woodpecker.

Most of the birds are molting this time of the year and are not at their best.  This is the first time I've noticed how pronounced the molt is for the Golden-fronted.  There was a male with the female, and the male looked worse.  It certainly looks like it might be painful. 

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by mikullashbee on Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:37 pm
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Looks like she's been into some boysenberries to me. Interesting perch choice for this species Gene. Wonderful warm lighting.
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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:04 am
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Nice image showing the molting process, Gene.
 

by Gaurav Mittal on Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:00 am
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Nice pose, perch and a complementing background.
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by david fletcher on Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:53 pm
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excellent details Gene. thanks for that extra info.
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by Jonc on Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:22 pm
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V.nice image
 

by Denis55 on Mon Jul 25, 2016 4:43 pm
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Wonderful shot and explanation,Gene!
 

by Jeff Munoz on Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:04 pm
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Amazing details, great light and lovely composition, the BG is also perfect and matched with the general colors.
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by Homer on Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:58 am
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