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This is different Acorn Woodpecker than my visitor a while back
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Oct 6, 2018 01:16:22   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Head Markings Show This One is Male the other one was female.
80D, 100-400+1.4x @ 560, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 2000 hand held at about 65-70 feet cloudy dim light


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Oct 6, 2018 04:27:41   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Good one, Jerry.

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Oct 6, 2018 05:49:20   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
My dad who was a fast telegrapher for the Railroad said these birds used tap code, but not the standard Morris Code. I am sure he was spoofing me, perhaps?

The coloration feather details of this bird capture are striking. I especially appreciate your camera setting details for this capture. In my mind, I consider UHH should be an educational forum and your details give all of us a starting point for our future attempts to capture. Jack up the shutter speed and no cumbersome tripod is needed.

Thank you for the details

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Oct 6, 2018 08:38:48   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
robertjerl wrote:
Head Markings Show This One is Male the other one was female.
80D, 100-400+1.4x @ 560, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 2000 hand held at about 65-70 feet cloudy dim light



Jerry, fantastic view with his eye visible.

Greg

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Oct 6, 2018 14:59:44   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
DOOK wrote:
Good one, Jerry.

thank you

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Oct 6, 2018 15:03:27   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
dpullum wrote:
My dad who was a fast telegrapher for the Railroad said these birds used tap code, but not the standard Morris Code. I am sure he was spoofing me, perhaps?

The coloration feather details of this bird capture are striking. I especially appreciate your camera setting details for this capture. In my mind, I consider UHH should be an educational forum and your details give all of us a starting point for our future attempts to capture. Jack up the shutter speed and no cumbersome tripod is needed.

Thank you for the details
My dad who was a fast telegrapher for the Railroad... (show quote)

Thanks, you are welcome.
I suspect your Dad's story that they are pecking in code is related to people seeing images in clouds, shadow patterned etc. Only being a telegrapher his ear/brain was constantly trying to make code out of repetitive noises.

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Oct 6, 2018 15:04:32   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
CLF wrote:
Jerry, fantastic view with his eye visible.

Greg


Thanks, I have about 20 other shots left out of about 80 OOC before I culled. Some of those may be better if the spirit moves me to go over them in detail.

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Oct 6, 2018 18:02:22   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
Beautiful shot, Jerry! Love his indignant expression.

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Oct 6, 2018 19:02:55   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
Beautiful shot, Jerry! Love his indignant expression.


Thank you

I got a glimpse of one just a few minutes ago taking off with peanut from one of the feeders.

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Oct 6, 2018 19:16:57   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
robertjerl wrote:
Thank you

I got a glimpse of one just a few minutes ago taking off with peanut from one of the feeders.



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Oct 6, 2018 19:38:36   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Dixiegirl wrote:


Came back and tried to peck a hole in the old swing set, then got a peanut from a feeder and left - I got some shots but have to run an errand so will look at them later.

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Oct 7, 2018 06:30:03   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
robertjerl wrote:
Head Markings Show This One is Male the other one was female.
80D, 100-400+1.4x @ 560, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 2000 hand held at about 65-70 feet cloudy dim light


Nice shot Jerry.

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Oct 7, 2018 09:39:04   #
Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida
 
great image he looks quite large
chuck

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Oct 7, 2018 13:58:45   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice shot Jerry.


Thank you

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Oct 7, 2018 14:03:26   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Chuckwal wrote:
great image he looks quite large
chuck


thanks, "All About Birds" uses common birds as a size standard they say "Robin sized".

In a while I will post a few of the shots I got in much better light, including some of him getting peanuts from the feeder.

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