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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Diminutive Downy Woodpecker

This diminutive downy woodpecker was fixated on this old branch when I focused the lens on it. A moment later I was observing it had discovered some tasty morsel Tripod mounted camera with 600mm telephoto lens brought the action close to home allowing that tasty morsel to be seen.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: CURLEW, Washington, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © John Fanning