Smart as Paint

This is the same juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) as yesterday's upload, taken just before it moved to a different perch and the light changed. It is quite clear to see how the juvenile red cap marking has moved back from the top of the beak, remaining only on crown of the head and is showing signs of disappearing completely. The background is a blurred ornamental conifer.

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Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	31 Aug 2012 - 5:07 PM
Focal Length:	700mm 9.3m from subject, tripod
Lens Max Aperture:	f/5.7
Aperture:	f/6.3
Shutter Speed:	1/500sec
Exposure Comp:	-1/3
ISO:	640
Exposure Mode:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Spot
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	Manual

Title:	Smart as Paint
Username:	teocali
Uploaded:	3 Sep 2012 - 11:49 AM
Tags:	Bird, Dendrocopos major, Garden, Great spotted woodpecker, Juvenile, Paint, Smart, Wild, Wildlife / nature
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