High Voltage dives by Acorn Woodpeckers: These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed...

rsworden

These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed, pretty much in my direction. Fun to watch! The facial expression looks intense.

Irvine Regional Park
Orange, California, USA

Olympus E-M5 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
f/10 and f/13, 221mm and 300mm, 1/2500 second. ISO 6400 because in between these I was shooting hummingbirds in partial shade.

First shot, not quite as sharp as later.

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good work and clever caption!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Really nice BIF set

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I like these!

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Nice set.....we see many of those woodpeckers here, with similar behavior.

Amator21 Loc: California

rsworden wrote:

These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed, pretty much in my direction. Fun to watch! The facial expression looks intense.

Irvine Regional Park
Orange, California, USA

Olympus E-M5 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
f/10 and f/13, 221mm and 300mm, 1/2500 second. ISO 6400 because in between these I was shooting hummingbirds in partial shade.

Unfortunately, the woodpeckers did the same to my wood clad barn. I found it a bit hard to see the hunor in it!
Poul.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

rsworden wrote:

These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed, pretty much in my direction. Fun to watch! The facial expression looks intense.

Irvine Regional Park
Orange, California, USA

Olympus E-M5 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
f/10 and f/13, 221mm and 300mm, 1/2500 second. ISO 6400 because in between these I was shooting hummingbirds in partial shade.

Excellent sequence 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

Wouldn't want to be climbing that pole for any maintenance reason. Nice shots.

randave2001 Loc: Richmond

Great job of catching this action. What an amazing stash he has created.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Really nice set.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

rsworden wrote:

These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed, pretty much in my direction. Fun to watch! The facial expression looks intense.

Irvine Regional Park
Orange, California, USA

Olympus E-M5 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
f/10 and f/13, 221mm and 300mm, 1/2500 second. ISO 6400 because in between these I was shooting hummingbirds in partial shade.

Excellent captures

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Excellent work!

OldIkon Loc: Indiana, USA

I had no idea that woodpeckers did this. Thanks for the neat series.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

rsworden wrote:

These woodpeckers were busy stuffing acorns into pre-existing holes in a power pole. After each job they launched and dove to gain speed, pretty much in my direction. Fun to watch! The facial expression looks intense.

Irvine Regional Park
Orange, California, USA

Olympus E-M5 II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II
f/10 and f/13, 221mm and 300mm, 1/2500 second. ISO 6400 because in between these I was shooting hummingbirds in partial shade.

Great action performance!