I am having a lot of fun with my artificial-thicket-back-deck-bird-feeding-station, though I have yet to get any photos in what I would call good light. This great Hairy Woodpecker came at about 6PM again, when ISO 800 was called for. Though it is not a perfect shot,  I like the intimacy of the portrait, as well as the apparently natural setting.

Canon SX50HS. Program with iContrast and Auto Shadow Control. –1/3 EV exposure compensation. 1200mm equivalent field of view.f6.5 @ 1/400th @ ISO 800. Processed for intensity, clarity, sharpness and color balance using my new “glass” preset in Lightroom.