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Oct 8, 2011 07:01:49   #
Rustykeys Loc: Michigan
 
This was an elusive little bugger. Took several shots but before I was focused it moved or was gone. This is the best shot with part of his beak in a knot hole. Because they are so tiny I really had to crop this to get it this picture. I think I maybe need to back off on such a close crop. Takes away from picture quality. But as I was saying it moved around so fast and so much couldn't get a clean focus.

F/6.3 1/100s
160mm ISO 200
Aperture Priority



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Oct 8, 2011 09:13:39   #
Pics-Tale
 
Better luck / prepare next time... birds are tough subject.


:-(

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Oct 8, 2011 09:29:57   #
Sabaideejack Loc: Appleton WI
 
Awww...he's just camera shy. :-)

I've not done birds, so my hat goes off to you for your attempts. I've always been told with wildlife...patience and concentration. It's easy to miss that "great shot". Thanks for sharing rustykeys.

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Oct 9, 2011 12:17:40   #
Dennis
 
the red headed woodpecker is actually about the size of a robin. when shooting try to position yourself on the brighter side so as to show the birds colors better



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Oct 9, 2011 12:25:20   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Rustykeys wrote:
This was an elusive little bugger. Took several shots but before I was focused it moved or was gone. This is the best shot with part of his beak in a knot hole. Because they are so tiny I really had to crop this to get it this picture. I think I maybe need to back off on such a close crop. Takes away from picture quality. But as I was saying it moved around so fast and so much couldn't get a clean focus.

F/6.3 1/100s
160mm ISO 200
Aperture Priority


you've got - sort of - a red-breasted sapsucker. they drill holes in the bark and let the sap ooze out, then come back after a while to harvest the insects that get stuck in the sap. it's tough to get good shots of these little fellas, but keep practicin!

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Oct 9, 2011 12:35:36   #
Dennis
 
The sap sucker woodpecker does not have a completely red head as does the one in his photo

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Oct 9, 2011 12:57:48   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Dennis wrote:
The sap sucker woodpecker does not have a completely red head as does the one in his photo


i'm talking about the first pic. if you like, i'll post images of my own of this bird so you can see it clearly.

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Oct 9, 2011 13:08:20   #
Dennis
 
I KNOW WHICH PHOTO YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.

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Oct 9, 2011 14:41:29   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Dennis wrote:
I KNOW WHICH PHOTO YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.


you don't need to shout... ;)

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Oct 10, 2011 00:28:50   #
cameranut Loc: North Carolina
 
Rustykeys wrote:
This was an elusive little bugger. Took several shots but before I was focused it moved or was gone. This is the best shot with part of his beak in a knot hole. Because they are so tiny I really had to crop this to get it this picture. I think I maybe need to back off on such a close crop. Takes away from picture quality. But as I was saying it moved around so fast and so much couldn't get a clean focus.

F/6.3 1/100s
160mm ISO 200
Aperture Priority


This one is (in spite of having a red head) a Red Bellied woodpecker. Found that out in Birds & Blooms Mag. These birds will teach you the real meaning of "Patience" They will climb around to the backside of the tree as soon as you start to press the shutter. If you put out bird feeders then make a blind (as hunters do) you can get them. I've had some luck by removing my kitchen window, then waiting for one to come to the feeder. Gotta use a fast shutter speed on these shy birds.

Red bellied woodpecker/Canonsx20
Red bellied woodpecker/Canonsx20...

Top in auto--2nd. taken in manual
Top in auto--2nd. taken in manual...

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Oct 10, 2011 00:41:50   #
cameranut Loc: North Carolina
 
Dennis wrote:
the red headed woodpecker is actually about the size of a robin. when shooting try to position yourself on the brighter side so as to show the birds colors better


I believe this one is actually called a "Three- Toed Woodpecker" We don't have those in NC. at least I've never had the good fortune of seeing one, except in "Birds & Blooms" mag. This one is not very clear but I think it is the "Red Headed Woodpecker"



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Oct 10, 2011 01:20:26   #
Rustykeys Loc: Michigan
 
I stand corrected. You are exactly correct. The bird in the photo I shot is a Red Bellied Woodpecker. Thank you for correcting me on this. And you are so right, they will teach you the meaning of patience. They are always moving around the tree. Just when you think you have the shot, gone. They are quick!

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Oct 10, 2011 03:10:56   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
cameranut wrote:
Dennis wrote:
the red headed woodpecker is actually about the size of a robin. when shooting try to position yourself on the brighter side so as to show the birds colors better


I believe this one is actually called a "Three- Toed Woodpecker" We don't have those in NC. at least I've never had the good fortune of seeing one, except in "Birds & Blooms" mag. This one is not very clear but I think it is the "Red Headed Woodpecker"


the one you caught here is a Pileated woodpecker. not common here, but we see them every once in a while...

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Oct 10, 2011 03:12:17   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Rustykeys wrote:
I stand corrected. You are exactly correct. The bird in the photo I shot is a Red Bellied Woodpecker. Thank you for correcting me on this. And you are so right, they will teach you the meaning of patience. They are always moving around the tree. Just when you think you have the shot, gone. They are quick!


Rusty, yours looks like a red-breasted sapsucker... here's a slightly better look, with more light...
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-5205-1.html

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Oct 10, 2011 10:43:14   #
Rustykeys Loc: Michigan
 
[/quote]Rusty, yours looks like a red-breasted sapsucker... here's a slightly better look, with more light...
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-5205-1.html[/quote]

Squirl LOL...This has become a good discussion. Here is what I found. It is a little difficult to distinguish between these two birds. Look closely. The birds have a similar pattern of black and white stripes. However, the difference is, the bird I captured has the black and white stripes on it's back and wings whereas, the bird in your photo has the black and white stripes on its belly. Yours is definitely a red-breasted sapsucker. I also looked at its range in the U.S. and Canada and it is found exclusively on the West Coast and NorthWest Territories of Canada. I live in South East Michigan and this bird is not found in my area. The Red-Bellied woodpeckers however are indigenous to the entire East Coast, South, and Midwest. Therefore, because of the territorial range, the bird I captured is the Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Good discussion.

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