Have to share!

[HAB911]

This is, if not the funniest, then one of the, funniest photographs I have ever seen. It was taken by my wife and co-pilot yesterday.

So far away it was only a black speck, she took the shot. As is often the case, the result was a complete surprise. If you have ever noticed how a woodpecker flies, they seem to tuck their wings, described as "a few wing flaps and then a soaring dive". What she caught was the soaring dive part. Top half is about as big as I dare to enlarge it, taken at 300mm.

[Walleye]

1. Woody Woodpecker, rocket propelled

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Very cool. ❤

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Wow! Kudos to your wife and you for sharing! n/t

[brer cat]

4. Great shot!

[Tbear]

5. Pileated Woodpecker

About the size of a crow, but their head and beak are big and scary. Flap flap flap glide. Really cool pic. I see them fairly often.

[SergeStorms]

10. Had one in my back yard last Saturday.

Magnificent bird. I see them so infrequently I just dropped everything and watched every move it made until it flew back into the woods.

They always announce their presence with their call before you actually see them. There's no mistaking their call either.

[niyad]

6. Wayyyy cool! Thank you for sharing.

[Rebl2]

7. How interesting

Never knew they flew that way. Such a great photo.

[MLAA]

8. Now that IS something I needed to see. Would have never imagined that was what would

be revealed! Thanks! Great shot!

[colorado_ufo]

9. Great shot'

[usonian]

11. Amazing stuff.

I'm surrounded by woodpeckers here and have never seen something like this.

[George McGovern]

12. Remarkable HAB911! Thank You!