This is the woodpecker I mentioned in a recent post, we saw it last time we were at the reserve. I was a bit of a distance from him, shooting through twigs and branches but with no leaves out yet I did manage to get some clear shots. We heard the woodpecker working away before we saw him. A fellow photographer standing nearby like a beacon led us right to him. We didn’t see the bird’s mate but hope to when we return next time.
April 29, 2018 at 1:48 am
Hello (from Paris – France)
I like to discover other country blogs far from mine, with photographs of landscapes and birds, of nature, that I do not know here
What objective do you use to have a view so close and so clear?
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April 29, 2018 at 9:01 am
Hello!
I enjoy the same. My favourite birding lens is my 70-200 mm lens.
Thanks for visiting!
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April 30, 2018 at 1:29 am
I’ve only one, the 18-2050 from Sigma
I subscribed to your blog which I will receive your publications in my reader
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April 30, 2018 at 7:29 am
Thank you.
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April 24, 2018 at 8:00 am
They’re yard birds for us, so we get to see them frequently. But this shot is extraordinary! I love the piece of wood hovering behind her in the air. Fun shot. I hope you’re having a wonderful spring, Belinda, and that you are getting out to shoot lots of birds and wildlife! ~ Shannon
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April 24, 2018 at 8:58 am
How lucky you are! Spring was slow arriving but milder weather is finally here.
Thank you Shannon, I hope you’re having a fine Spring.
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April 25, 2018 at 9:36 am
I am! Very full days and nights, but spring is a favorite season for LIVING down here on the Gulf Coast (notsomuch for blogging). 😀
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April 17, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Terrific photo!
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April 17, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Thank you!
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April 16, 2018 at 11:00 pm
An excellent capture, Belinda. A pair of pileateds visit our yard from time to time. It is always exciting to see them.
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April 17, 2018 at 7:17 am
Thank you. Yes it is!
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April 16, 2018 at 8:43 am
Fantastic shot, Belinda, such gorgeous colors and detail! Love that piece of wood flying too! 🙂
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April 16, 2018 at 9:28 am
Thanks again Donna!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:17 pm
Wonderful action image with the flying wood!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:47 pm
Thank you. He certainly was going all out!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:13 pm
It’s always so exciting to see pileateds!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:47 pm
It is😊
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April 15, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Great shot of a shy bird 😀
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April 15, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Thank you.
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April 15, 2018 at 4:56 pm
Truly a magnificent species! 🙂
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April 15, 2018 at 5:35 pm
The are indeed!
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April 15, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Love the flying chip! Their calls alert me to their presence, but I rarely see them. They are a magnificent sight.
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April 15, 2018 at 5:34 pm
Thank you Eliza! They are marvellous birds, relatively common in these woods.
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April 15, 2018 at 3:07 pm
Outstanding shot. Has anyone managed to photograph an Ivory-billed since their rediscovery?
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April 15, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Thank you. How exciting that would be!
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April 15, 2018 at 2:50 pm
Awesome!
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April 15, 2018 at 5:29 pm
Thank you!
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April 15, 2018 at 2:41 pm
Fantastic bird and shot, Belinda!
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April 15, 2018 at 5:28 pm
Thank you Sandy!
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April 15, 2018 at 6:55 pm
Sure!
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April 15, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Oh how I love these woodpeckers. This photo is fabulous!
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April 18, 2018 at 10:01 pm
Thanks so much!
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April 15, 2018 at 9:34 am
Brilliant photo, Belinda. I so love the pileated, with their intensity, and you captured it here with the piece of tree flying out. They bang their head so hard when excavating, that bits of tree and sawdust go everywhere. Sometimes I come upon a tree where the pileated has been but is now gone, I can tell they’ve been there with the sawdust and tree pieces in its wake. Thanks for giving us this moment with the pileated.
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April 15, 2018 at 10:35 am
Thanks very much Jet! They certainly are attention grabbers, with their striking good looks and obvious presence😊
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April 15, 2018 at 10:42 am
And our biggest woodpecker in the U.S.
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April 15, 2018 at 9:16 am
Beautiful! I’ve long wanted to see one of these birds! I’m visiting Atlanta in August and hope to see one.
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April 15, 2018 at 9:44 am
Thank you. I hope you get to see one, they are wonderful birds😊
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April 15, 2018 at 9:03 am
Great shot Belinda. Like the other commenters, I love the flying chip of wood.
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April 15, 2018 at 9:43 am
Thank you.
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April 15, 2018 at 8:47 am
They are fun to watch when they hammer away at a punky tree trunk and the chips are flying. I also enjoy watching them chase each other around and around the trunk of a tree, hopping and clinging to the bark. And when they fly, it is with great dips. Did I mention that I love their call too. Wonderful birds, always good subjects for a photo. Great shot, Belinda.
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April 15, 2018 at 9:42 am
You describe their behaviour beautifully! I love their call as well.
Thanks Anneli.
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April 15, 2018 at 10:45 am
They’re one of my favourite birds to see and photograph.
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April 15, 2018 at 7:01 am
Great shot of him doing a little excavating.
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April 15, 2018 at 7:13 am
Thank you. I do enjoy seeing them at work!
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April 15, 2018 at 6:58 am
Great catch
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April 15, 2018 at 7:12 am
Thank you.
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April 15, 2018 at 3:51 am
That is one superb photograph, Belinda! Is that a piece of wood behind his head he has chipped away flying through the air?
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April 15, 2018 at 7:06 am
Thank you Pete! Yes it is.
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April 15, 2018 at 3:05 am
Stunning image Belinda especially with the little chunk of flying wood!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:05 am
Thank you. It was a nice addition😊
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April 15, 2018 at 3:01 am
What a fantastic shot, with chips of wood flying about to show the action!
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April 15, 2018 at 7:04 am
Thank you!
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April 15, 2018 at 2:44 am
Beautiful portrait. A 🙂
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April 15, 2018 at 7:03 am
Thank you.
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April 15, 2018 at 2:33 am
Love these amazing birds. Great capture, Belinda. I hope you get the pair sometime. 😉
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April 15, 2018 at 7:03 am
Thank you Jane!
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