Dashing Acrobats
Jan 19, 2013 10:17:14 #
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
pileated woodpecker
pileated woodpecker
pileated woodpecker
Jan 19, 2013 10:27:10 #
Jan 19, 2013 10:37:02 #
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
Wow, that red just pops off the page. Is that PP or an adjustment in your body to process the JPEG like that.
Great shots, our Woodpeckers are not near as pretty as yours!
Also what is in the feeder?
Jan 19, 2013 10:40:35 #
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
Beautiful, sharp and colorful photos! Also, like the poster before me, would like to know what you have in the feeder.
:thumbup:
Jan 19, 2013 10:45:27 #
Fabulous Pileated.....I didn't know they would come to feeders. Pics have great color and very sharp...Good Job!
Jan 19, 2013 11:26:19 #
Curtis_Lowe wrote:
Wow, that red just pops off the page. Is that PP or an adjustment in your body to process the JPEG like that.
Great shots, our Woodpeckers are not near as pretty as yours!
Also what is in the feeder?
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
Wow, that red just pops off the page. Is that PP or an adjustment in your body to process the JPEG like that.
Great shots, our Woodpeckers are not near as pretty as yours!
Also what is in the feeder?
Just a very good lens.
Jan 19, 2013 11:32:08 #
Joyfullee wrote:
Beautiful, sharp and colorful photos! Also, like the poster before me, would like to know what you have in the feeder.
:thumbup:
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
Beautiful, sharp and colorful photos! Also, like the poster before me, would like to know what you have in the feeder.
:thumbup:
All of our markets up here offer frozen suet (animal fat) in the meat department. We buy huge chunks of it and keep our feeders stuffed. Almost any bird will go for it in the cold winter since they crave the calories. In the summer we remove it from the "table" 'cause the bears will come and rip you off, destroy your feeders and claim your property!!
Jan 19, 2013 11:41:33 #
howdysmom wrote:
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Thanks for the info on the contents of the feeder.
Our bird feeder specialty stores and even Walmart sell Suet but it is in blocks with seed inside. Even comes in peppered so as to deter the Squirels, the main predators that I have in my back yard.
Jan 20, 2013 10:46:26 #
Very nice picture. Where are you in northern Wisconsin? We visit the Minocqua are every summer.
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
Jan 20, 2013 11:23:35 #
Macbadger wrote:
Very nice picture. Where are you in northern Wisconsin? We visit the Minocqua are every summer.
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
I live 30 miles north of Minocqua in beautiful Presque Isle. Come on up and visit next summer!
Jan 20, 2013 11:53:40 #
Just might take you up on that. Would you like to see a few pics that I have taken in your area over the years? We've been going every summer in August since 1973.
howdysmom wrote:
I live 30 miles north of Minocqua in beautiful Presque Isle. Come on up and visit next summer!
Macbadger wrote:
Very nice picture. Where are you in northern Wisconsin? We visit the Minocqua are every summer.
howdysmom wrote:
Who doesn't enjoy watching these handsome, raucous birds? I'm lucky enough to have them at my feeders and in my woods daily.
I live 30 miles north of Minocqua in beautiful Presque Isle. Come on up and visit next summer!
Jan 20, 2013 12:40:51 #
Jan 20, 2013 12:44:36 #
Jan 20, 2013 12:45:32 #
Nicely done. I have been trying to photograph these myself but to no avail.
Jan 20, 2013 12:49:01 #
acellis wrote:
Nicely done. I have been trying to photograph these myself but to no avail.
They are very skittish. I have a tripod set up(at all times with a camera and lens ready to go) in my living room that faces the woods and when the birds come in to feed I photograph through the windows. Good reason to keep the windows clean! I haven't been too successful in the field either.
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