Pleasant surprise

Sometimes, though not very often, does a wild animal approach me so close that I start to feel a little bit awkward. That was exactly the case with this male Black Woodpecker you see in the picture. At first I just looked at it, but then I decided that it would be nice to try and take a picture of this already unforgettable memory. So I slowly directed my telephoto lens at where I thought the woodpecker was and when I looked into the viewfinder I was greeted with a frame full of black and red beauty.