Insects beware!

Red-headed woodpeckers are able to catch insects while both the woodpecker and insect are flying. This woodpecker was no exception; I watched it for 30 minutes while it sortied again and again and never failed to catch an insect, which it sometimes ate, and sometimes took back to its nest. Cloud-free, overhead sunshine allowed me to use an extremely fast shutter speed and minimal aperture to get this photo. The woodpecker maneuvered so quickly it was a challenge to capture its movements.

Nikon D7000 DSLR, Cambron 500mm lens, f/17, 1/5000th second, ISO 3200

Cropped, sharpened.