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I had fun watching a pair of beautiful pileated woodpeckers playing tag team at their nest cavity. Shortly after Mama landed on the tree trunk, Papa appeared at the cavity entrance, giving me a chance to get ready before he took off. A few seconds after he left, Mama took over the nesting duties.
Canon EOS 80D with Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens at 400 mm, Oben tripod. Shot at 1/1250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400.
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Time to get away
Photographer: Charles Brau
cyclista | Apr 19, 2018
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