Chance Favours

I had been hearing woodpeckers call out and wondered when I would see one. Then up ahead I spotted a familiar flash of red and heard the rapid drilling sound. I rushed to get a shot before it flew away.

I need not have bothered because it was busy making a hole and I had time to find line of sight through all the twigs. I even managed a few movie clips. At the end his mate showed up and he flew off leaving her to check out his handy work. Quite an encounter.