One good thing about winter is that with the leaves off the trees, it is easier to see birds. We've been seeing this Pileated Woodpecker come in closer and closer to the house recently, and this time I managed to get a couple decent shots...

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (borrowed) at 400mm, 1/800th sec at f/5.6. ISO 640. RAW processing and cropped in Adobe Camera Raw.

- Bill