Rufous-winged Woodpecker (Piculus simplex)

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Female; Pattie and I came across this regionally endemic species on a stroll through the resort's grounds, and initially thought it was excavating a nest hole. Later, a few of us came back to see it and Andy and Gustavo felt the hole was too big, and thus it was simply enjoying a good feed of insects.

Rufous-winged Woodpecker (Piculus simplex)
Camera:  Canon EOS 20D
Date/Time:  February 20, 2008, 16:54:23
Shutter speed:  1/100sec
Aperture:  f/5.6
Exposure mode:  Program
Lens:  100 to 400mm @ 400mm
ISO:  400
      Location:   La Quinta Resort
Sarapiqui
Costa Rica