NATURE CLICKS #254 - RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER


We still have quite a bit of snow here in our woods and I try to take advantage of this “big reflector” for my bird photography. This beautiful female Red-bellied Woodpecker is a frequent visitor here and a few days ago I had a chance to make this photo with just natural light. Don’t take me wrong, I don’t mind using a fill flash for boosting the colors if the natural light is not sufficient, but this time the soft light that bounced just off the snow did the job just fine.