Pale-billed Woodpecker

Image # 1D4_00018

Grounds of Evergreen Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Canon 70-200L/f2.8 IS with 2x II Teleconverter, at 340mm

ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/250 second, 550EX at -2/3 EV

Manual Exposure

Handheld

We were getting ready to head out for our first Boat tour, either just before, or just after breakfast, when this beautiful Woodpecker flew by, then perched in a tree or two, as we all scrambled to find a decent shooting angle.  There was little light under the trees, especially this early in the morning, so I had to use some flash to get some light on the Woodpecker.