There is nothing like the surprise of a great bird "landing on your head." So it was with this young Pileated Woodpecker that decided it needed to check a branch about 50 yards from me for food. Life can be good like that.
Shoot Date: June 25, 2017
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Aperture priority ¹⁄₈₀ sec at f/8.0 1 EV
Lens: TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600 mm
ISO: 3200