Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: 8¾ inches long

This beautiful American Three-toed Woodpecker was just a few minutes' walk from the tiny Northern Pygmy-owl. It's so dark in amongst the trees and this handsome guy, with his gorgeous yellow head patch, is usually either too high in a tree or is surrounded by annoying branches and twigs. I was lucky, for just a moment, to get a clear shot. I lucked out with getting the head sharp enough, too - as with many Woodpecker species, their head is constantly pecking away at the tree trunk, resulting in so many blurry shots : )

A beautiful, rare male American Three-toed Woodpecker seen at Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Park, on March 12th.

Definitely nowhere near as sharp as I would have liked, but you don't get to see these guys every day, lol! This handsome male caught me a little off-guard as it suddenly came a little lower down the tree and appeared round the side where I was standing. A little too close. Seen at Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Park, on March 12th.