Mar. 19 - 25, 08: W.B. WOODPECKER, by Rey Sta. Ana

[Romy Ocon]

White-Bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis confusus, endemic race)

Size - 405 mm.
Habitat - Fairly common in forest and edge at all elevations.
Range - Most major Philippine Islands.

Photographed at Subic rainforest (Bataan province) on March 17, 2008 by Rey Sta. Ana - 40D + 400 5.6L, f/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec, 3421 gimbal head:

[Neon Rosell II]

Wow!! One of the best capture of this species!!! Congrats Rey!!

[mantarey]

Thanks a lot Mastah for the great PP work, the photo's a lot better now.

Thank you too Neon, just lucky to be at the right place at the right time.

[tjparpan]

Well done and well deserved Rey. Great PPing too Romy!

[JP Cariño]

congrats on the feature Rey! what i find tough when shooting this bird is freezing the head movements but you did a great job on that

[mantarey]

Thanks much, TJ and JP.