Valarie says: Even in winter in Seattle there are birds to be seen, which is evidence of God’s grace in His creation.
Living in the Pacific Northwest, you have to take advantage of the few days during then winter months when we have light. Last week I only had an hour or so to spare during one of those days and questioned if it would be worth the effort for such a short outing. Fortunately, I managed to spot several species in such a short time period including this Downy Woodpecker.
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Seattle Washington
500mm | 1/640th Sec. @f/4.0 | ISO 640
Canon 1D Mark III+ Canon EF 500/4L IS USM
Processed with Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS5.
Feel free to comment below if you like what you see or have any other observations.
Thanks for stopping by,
JayT
Wedgwood in Seattle History 
What a cute fellow!
thx for sharing..love the birds in seattle. I sometimes will catch them and photograph the little fellas too.