Woodpeckers

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited January 23, 2008 in Wildlife
I was out in a an area that is slowly being overtaken by developers. :cry There is a relatively small area by a pond that has a nice wooded area. Hopefully the developers will at least keep this area for those that build houses here but you never know. Anyhow, I go there and bird the area off and on; especially in the winter months. It is sometimes dead, but other times, quite active. Yesterday, 4 red bellied woodpeckers were battling it out probably over territory. Here are some images.

They were moving around constantly waiting for the next attack or they, themselves, went on the offensive.

RedBelliedWoodpecker8.jpg

redbelliedwoodpecker2.jpg

redbelliedwoodpecker5.jpg

Here are two I caught together.

RedBelliedWoodpecker9.jpg

Also, in the same thicket I observed downy woodpeckers and yellow-rumped warblers, carolina chickadees and probably over 100 American Goldfinches! No good pics of those. :cry
Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

Comments

  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    OMG well spotted, we have a woodpecker round our way, but I've only heard it, never seen it, let alone got a pic or two.
    -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    Adrian
    my stuff is here.....
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Good captures Stephen thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Good Capture thumb.gif

    Those are some very colorful woodpeckers. Very nice!
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

    Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com
    Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Good captures Stepehen! thumb.gif Such cool birds. Were they just chasing each other around? Or actually dogfighting?
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    I was out in a an area that is slowly being overtaken by developers. :cry

    Nice shots Stephen. Those guys are tough to shoot, they don't stay still for very long. Hope the developer doesn't ruin your local shooting site, not good huh !!
    '
    Prescott Photog, Chris - " One Shot, One Still "
    '
    Canon CPS Member
    SmugMug Pro User - www.PrescottOutdoors.net
    NAPP Member..Click for Info
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    Well done Stephenclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Hopefully the developers are also nature lovers.
    Russ
  • DeuceFourDeuceFour Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    Hey! Nice shots..... I like the first one best! A longer focal length or maybe even a tighter crop would've been super cool, just to see a little more detail of the birds themselves!
    BrandonPotterPhotography.com
  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    Maestro wrote:

    They were moving around constantly waiting for the next attack or they, themselves, went on the offensive.
    Nice shots Stephen. I do see the reason for the bickering though. They're all female with the exception of the third shot. :D

    (I'll probably pay for that but it's the truth.)

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    adrian_k wrote:
    OMG well spotted, we have a woodpecker round our way, but I've only heard it, never seen it, let alone got a pic or two.

    Thanks Adrian. I had fun watching them.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Good captures Stephen thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry. I wish they had gotten closer, but no go. Oh well. I am happy with what I got. It was a lifer bird for me so that was neat.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Good Capture thumb.gif

    Those are some very colorful woodpeckers. Very nice!

    They are. I also love their close cousin, the golden fronted woodpecker. I've seen many of those, but I have not been able to get a good pic of one.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2008
    Nice collection of woodpeckers Stephen!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Good captures Stepehen! thumb.gif Such cool birds. Were they just chasing each other around? Or actually dogfighting?

    They were just chasing each other around and yelling at each other. Thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2008
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Nice shots Stephen. Those guys are tough to shoot, they don't stay still for very long. Hope the developer doesn't ruin your local shooting site, not good huh !!

    The building has just been stagnant as of late. It was private land at one time. I hope that the developers at least create a park for the subdivision and keep the huge trees around this small lake. Thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

Sign In or Register to comment.