Red-headed WP and friends

ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited May 17, 2007 in Wildlife
The Red-headed woodpecker is a first for me. I spotted this bird on a tree and it stayed long enough to allow me to get a few shots. The Red-bellied and Downy, instead, are regular visitors.


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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Woodpeckers! clap.gif

    Ya gotta love a bird that bashes his head continuously and stays upright.:D

    Beautiful set.

    I particularly like the Downy which seems to be a tough capture for me.
  • Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    I luuuuv woodpeckers...really nice shots.

    I've been trying to coax a little red headed dude closer to my shooting position to get a nice clear shot - hasn't happened yet.

    The downey's are the most skittesh I've seen so far. The red-headed seem to pause on trees but if anything is nearby, they take off like lightning!

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Beautiful shots Socrate! clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Holy Moley! What details and color; nicely exposed and like the comp.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    i was going to id but just reread and see that you did id them thumb.gif nice group clap.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    These are great
    You are so lucky to see them, never mind photograph them like you did!
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Red Heads are hard to track down round here!
    GREAT JOB!! #3 is my fav!!thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2007
    Just an outstanding series clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    Now that's what I remember Woody looks like !! thumb.gif

    Very nice work
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    The Red-headed woodpecker is a first for me. I spotted this bird on a tree and it stayed long enough to allow me to get a few shots. The Red-bellied and Downy, instead, are regular visitors.

    Excellent series Shasoc clap.gif
    Nice datail captured there, sharp, and a very nice looking bird thumb.gif .
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Woodpeckers! clap.gif

    Ya gotta love a bird that bashes his head continuously and stays upright.:D

    Beautiful set.

    I particularly like the Downy which seems to be a tough capture for me.

    Thanks, Ric. Except for the Red-headed the other birds are very used to me to the point where I can stand a few feet from them without them being bothered.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    Mr. 2H2O wrote:
    I luuuuv woodpeckers...really nice shots.

    I've been trying to coax a little red headed dude closer to my shooting position to get a nice clear shot - hasn't happened yet.

    The downey's are the most skittesh I've seen so far. The red-headed seem to pause on trees but if anything is nearby, they take off like lightning!

    - Mike

    Thanks, Mike.
    As I was telling Ric, these birds are used to me and during this time of the year, when they need to get some food for the babies, they get more fearless.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Beautiful shots Socrate! clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Thank you, Marina. :)
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Holy Moley! What details and color; nicely exposed and like the comp.


    Thanks for the words, Maestro.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    i was going to id but just reread and see that you did id them thumb.gif nice group clap.gif

    Thanks, Jeff. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Dee wrote:
    You are so lucky to see them, never mind photograph them like you did!


    Thanks, Dee. The Red-headed was a nice surprise.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Red Heads are hard to track down round here!
    GREAT JOB!! #3 is my fav!!thumb.gif

    Thanks for your comments. According to the Sibley Field Guide Red-headed WPs are getting uncommon and declining.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Just an outstanding series clap.gif


    Thanks for the words, Harry.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Now that's what I remember Woody looks like !! thumb.gif

    Very nice work


    Thanks for the comments, Benjamin.
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    Sweeeeeeeet set, Socrate.... the detail is wonderful, but the color and saturation (particularly on the first of each species) is downright outstanding! What beauties!
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  • SleepingWolfSleepingWolf Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    very nice series
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    Sweeeeeeeet set, Socrate.... the detail is wonderful, but the color and saturation (particularly on the first of each species) is downright outstanding! What beauties!


    Thanks, Steve. The red-headed is a pleasure to watch. First time I saw one in real life and I'm glad I had the chance to get some shots. I've been busy lately, and I haven't done much shooting lately.
    Take care
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    SleepingWolf wrote:
    very nice series

    Thanks for looking and commenting, Sleepingwolf.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Thanks for sharing these excellent images. Great exposure and detail.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    A super set Socrate thumb.gif Woodies are not easy to get as they keep running around the tree as soon as you get them lined up...
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Thanks for sharing these excellent images. Great exposure and detail.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif


    Thanks William. Appreciate your comments.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    A super set Socrate thumb.gif Woodies are not easy to get as they keep running around the tree as soon as you get them lined up...


    Thanks for the words. Some of those WPs are used to me standing around them.:D
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    Super nice series.clap.gifclap.gif

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    Excellent series! clap.gif
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  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    Wonderful series!!
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