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Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus e)legans
Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus e)legans
Photo description
Another bird visiting the Asa Wright feeders. This is a male with the red malar patch. f/7.1 exp comp minus two-thirds, iso 1600, 1/100.
Uploaded Apr 17, 2006 | Flickr URL
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Celeus elegans Trinidad Asa Wright Nature Centre Chestnut Woodpecker
8 comments have been posted about this photo

Beautiful! I never saw this woodpecker before!
Posted on Apr 17, 2006
Beautiful bird and photo
Posted on Apr 17, 2006
Great shot,I've never heard of this woodpecker before.
Posted on Apr 17, 2006
Gini~ says:
Oh my goodness, what a beauty!
Posted on Apr 17, 2006
Whoa! Look at those colours!
Posted on Apr 18, 2006
Beautiful visitor.
Posted on Apr 19, 2006
machado17 says:
That's the prettiest woodpecker I've ever seen.
Posted on May 30, 2006
Excellent shot. Indeed your shots at Asa Wright has made me extremely jealous. I just have to go and try again. You have raised the bar.
Posted on Mar 6, 2007
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