These photographs are the first I’ve ever taken of this woodpecker. I have not seen one in our local woods although they are said to be quite common in our area. We spotted him while on a road trip earlier in the summer. The bird was a handsome one but tricky to take because of the light conditions. I had to open up the shadows, remove the colour cast and adjust the luminance and saturation. He was quite close to us and our presence didn’t bother him so we managed to make the most of our brief encounter.
August 19, 2018 at 12:15 pm
Wonderful images of this very special bird! The full body photo is especially remarkable for it’s clarity and lighting. I have tried several times to get a good shot of a yellow-bellied sapsucker… A real challenge.
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August 19, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Thanks very much. It is such a lovely bird and in this instance very cooperative despite the challenging conditions.
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August 14, 2018 at 9:56 am
Congrats on the opportunity and lucky you for his/her patience, they are so flighty and usually jump around the tree out of sight when spotted! Great shots, Belinda! 🙂
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August 14, 2018 at 12:51 pm
It’s always exciting to see a bird for the first time and a cooperative one too. Thanks Donna!
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August 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm
Great captures! Thank you for sharing these. It’s a beautiful bird.
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August 13, 2018 at 4:44 pm
Thanks very much!
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August 13, 2018 at 12:53 pm
Very good pictures Belinda!
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August 13, 2018 at 1:24 pm
Thank you, pleased you like them!
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August 13, 2018 at 8:47 am
Wonderful shots, Belinda!
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August 13, 2018 at 10:25 am
Thanks Pete!
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August 13, 2018 at 8:00 am
You got some great details!
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August 13, 2018 at 10:24 am
Thank you!
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August 12, 2018 at 5:43 pm
Nice captures, Belinda. We had a pair nesting in an oak across the road from us this summer. Oh, so noisy they can be! Esp. drumming at dawn. 😉
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August 12, 2018 at 5:54 pm
Thank you Eliza! Such splendid looking birds, if noisy😏
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August 12, 2018 at 4:54 pm
Awesome photos and what a cool name for a bird! 🙂
A lot of so-called common birds aren’t all that common!
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August 12, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Thank you Tom.
So I’m discovering😊
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August 12, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Love the patterns in the feathers…beautiful!
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August 12, 2018 at 5:44 pm
Thanks very much!
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August 12, 2018 at 7:01 pm
You are welcome.
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August 12, 2018 at 2:41 pm
They always look like they need a comb and bath. Nice catch.
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August 12, 2018 at 5:42 pm
Perhaps, a first for me.
Thanks.
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August 12, 2018 at 1:10 pm
Your images are beautiful of this handsome bird! Your post development looks great to me!
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August 12, 2018 at 5:37 pm
Thank you Deborah. A tricky shoot😏
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August 12, 2018 at 7:51 am
Very nice, Belinda, and the texture of the bark adds to the scene! The ones I have seen have been at a neck-craning angle, adding to the challenge.
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August 12, 2018 at 9:27 am
Thank you Ellen. This bird spared us that additional snag😏
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August 12, 2018 at 5:45 am
Brilliant! lovely capture.
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August 12, 2018 at 7:05 am
Thanks very much!
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August 12, 2018 at 1:54 am
Tough to take indeed in those conditions. You did really well! thanks for sharing these photos of this wonderful bird with us, I did not know of its existence!
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August 12, 2018 at 7:05 am
Thank you. It’s so nice to see a new bird and share it with others!
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August 12, 2018 at 1:48 am
I know I’ve had that struggle with the bright sky behind and everything else relatively dark. But this turned out pretty good!
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August 12, 2018 at 7:00 am
Thanks! The bird was certainly worth the challenge.
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