LadyMin's Garden

I finally got a decent picture of one of my favorite birds, the Red Headed Woodpecker. There are several of them at Cantigny Park and a sighting of one is always a treat. Usually the bird is too high in one of the large old trees to get a good shot.  Today I spotted one in range while taking pictures of flowers. I never changed to a long lens so fast in my life!

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This is a gorgeous bird, a medium size woodpecker about 9 inches long with striking red, white and black colors. It is found in the United States east of the Rockies and southern Canada. Occasionally it will come to feeders, but so far I have not been lucky enough to see one in my yard.