Black-backed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides acticus).

Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 6400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Black-backed Woodpecker on the side of a burned tree.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Brimson, MN, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/10; 1/800 sec.