Pileated Woodpecker

JimJJimJ Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
edited January 4, 2011 in Wildlife
One from last spring. I need to add a little canvas to the bottom.

Jim
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Wow Jim, this is a great shot.... Well down and love the BG in this one....
    Regards - Dennis

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  • helloyo53helloyo53 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Great photo. Love how out of focus the background is. Good job.
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  • JimJJimJ Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited December 20, 2010
    Dennis and Brandon
    Thanks for the comments.

    Happy Holidays

    Jim
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  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    Great Shotthumb.gif

    How long did you have to watch him to get this shot?
    I have tried to get some shots like this but it is not easy.


    Thanks,
    Charles
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  • JimJJimJ Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    Photosbychuck wrote: »
    Great Shotthumb.gif

    How long did you have to watch him to get this shot?
    I have tried to get some shots like this but it is not easy.


    Thanks,
    Charles

    Charles, it was pure luck. I am a biologist and work with Red Cockaded Woodpeckers and one morning while roosting birds this bird showed up. Sometimes pickup trucks are the best blinds., but not the cheapest.
    Thanks for the comment


    Jim
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  • CraigKCraigK Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    She's a beauty, Jim.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    Very nice capture jim. Always nice when you are "johnny on the spot" with your camera. I would have liked to see a tad more room on the left side and bottom. Head is a bit crowded for my taste and the tail is clipped. Still a nice image.
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  • psycchic1psycchic1 Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    This is just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    she's a beauty!!! I love that tree as well.
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  • JimJJimJ Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    deb22 wrote: »
    she's a beauty!!! I love that tree as well.
    Thanks everyone for the comments
    Jim Johnson
    Lecompte, LA.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    Outstanding capture with great eye contact!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2011
    Wow..classic pose of this great woodpecker! I'd love to have this pic as my own.
    Stephen
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    I'd be happy to have this one! thumb.gif
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2011
    Very nice capture Jim. One bird that I can nver seem to get in close enough to. But they are sure neat looking, even at a distance.
    Regards - Dennis

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