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Apr 27, 2016 12:48:14   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
stan0301 wrote:
Nice--very nice picture, but more meaningful with "what you used, how you did it"
Stan


Thanks Stan ! .........I really did not put the picture up as a Gallery piece - just something I had not shown before and thought it would stir some interest and get people thinking ...

As the nest site was right along side a dirt road, I shot it from my car using the pod from my bodypod as a carpod.

Sony A77II and Sigma 100-300 @300 and 2X clear image zoom for effective 600mm. Then a bit of a crop and PP in Elements 9.


A few days earlier, I had gotten this shot ............the same way


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Apr 27, 2016 13:54:50   #
JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii
 
Awesome!!! Such clarity and color. One of the best bird shots I have ever seen. A great winner. Mahalo for sharing.

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Apr 27, 2016 14:26:59   #
JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore
 
"..thought it would stir some interest and get people thinking ..."

In addition to two great shots, you were surely right about the 'interest thought' !

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Apr 27, 2016 14:50:06   #
LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY
 
imagemeister wrote:
I got this shot a couple months ago.

This male was using last year's Red-Bellied nest as a bachelor's pad and seemed quite skittish ! ( tho I was wearing no camo but using my car as a blind.

Presently, a Wood Duck is using this cavity ! - hope to get some kind of shots from this.

Today, I found a new Pileated nest site at Riverbend Park here in Florida. I saw the male and female go in but did not see or hear anything regarding babies ( using binocs) - so maybe they are sitting on eggs still.

I am curious to know how skittish they are and how much camo I should be using to approach the nest ?? - and any other experienced info I should know ?
I got this shot a couple months ago. br br This m... (show quote)


Beautiful shot! Can't tell you much about their habits. I have one that visits my yard in the summer. By the time I open the door to get outside, it's gone!

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Apr 27, 2016 15:56:52   #
orriebarber Loc: Stratford CT.
 
Great shot.

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Apr 27, 2016 15:57:00   #
davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
 
imagemeister wrote:
I got this shot a couple months ago.

This male was using last year's Red-Bellied nest as a bachelor's pad and seemed quite skittish ! ( tho I was wearing no camo but using my car as a blind.

Presently, a Wood Duck is using this cavity ! - hope to get some kind of shots from this.

Today, I found a new Pileated nest site at Riverbend Park here in Florida. I saw the male and female go in but did not see or hear anything regarding babies ( using binocs) - so maybe they are sitting on eggs still.

I am curious to know how skittish they are and how much camo I should be using to approach the nest ?? - and any other experienced info I should know ?
I got this shot a couple months ago. br br This m... (show quote)


imagemeister, I just read an article on the Bird Channel that deals with bird's abilities to see color/s. Seems most birds can secrete an oil that eliminates the color green so the bird is able to detect a prey in the forest environment. From what this article states it does not seem to make much difference what color you wear as long as it isn't red. Red sets parrots off drastically. It would appear that motion, not color is what would give your position away. You might find this of interest: birdchannel.com. Good luck with your quest in the color area.

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Apr 27, 2016 17:43:54   #
rkramer1
 
We had 3 babies born in a tree less than 100ft from the house last year. The parents took 3 full days to dig the nest. The garbage truck with in 10ft of the tree didn't slow them down. They were quiet and secretive while laying and hatching the eggs. Once the babies got 3 weeks old they were noisy. The last 2 weeks the babies were giving the woody woodpecker laugh all day long. The whole was dug the end of April and the all left before June 15. This was in southern Michigan. I never saw or heard them the rest of the summer. I hear one this morning and saw it for 2 or 3 seconds has it flue by. I don't know if it was one from last year.

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Apr 27, 2016 18:36:33   #
Photobud Loc: Palmetto, Florida
 
Outstanding picture of that pileated woodpecker. They are very skittish and do not like to be seen by humans. We have a cabin in Murphy, NC and there is a pair of them the frequent our property but the slightest movement and away they go. I enjoyed your picture very much

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Apr 27, 2016 18:40:09   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
davidrb wrote:
imagemeister, I just read an article on the Bird Channel that deals with bird's abilities to see color/s. Seems most birds can secrete an oil that eliminates the color green so the bird is able to detect a prey in the forest environment. From what this article states it does not seem to make much difference what color you wear as long as it isn't red. Red sets parrots off drastically. It would appear that motion, not color is what would give your position away. You might find this of interest: birdchannel.com. Good luck with your quest in the color area.
imagemeister, I just read an article on the Bird C... (show quote)


Thanks, I'll be using camo green .

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Apr 27, 2016 18:41:00   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
rkramer1 wrote:
We had 3 babies born in a tree less than 100ft from the house last year. The parents took 3 full days to dig the nest. The garbage truck with in 10ft of the tree didn't slow them down. They were quiet and secretive while laying and hatching the eggs. Once the babies got 3 weeks old they were noisy. The last 2 weeks the babies were giving the woody woodpecker laugh all day long. The whole was dug the end of April and the all left before June 15. This was in southern Michigan. I never saw or heard them the rest of the summer. I hear one this morning and saw it for 2 or 3 seconds has it flue by. I don't know if it was one from last year.
We had 3 babies born in a tree less than 100ft fro... (show quote)


Thanks for your very insightful comment !

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Apr 27, 2016 18:42:01   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Photobud wrote:
Outstanding picture of that pileated woodpecker. They are very skittish and do not like to be seen by humans. We have a cabin in Murphy, NC and there is a pair of them the frequent our property but the slightest movement and away they go. I enjoyed your picture very much


Thanks ! Yes, this has been my experience....

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Apr 27, 2016 19:12:37   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
imagemeister wrote:
I got this shot a couple months ago.

This male was using last year's Red-Bellied nest as a bachelor's pad and seemed quite skittish ! ( tho I was wearing no camo but using my car as a blind.

Presently, a Wood Duck is using this cavity ! - hope to get some kind of shots from this.

Today, I found a new Pileated nest site at Riverbend Park here in Florida. I saw the male and female go in but did not see or hear anything regarding babies ( using binocs) - so maybe they are sitting on eggs still.

I am curious to know how skittish they are and how much camo I should be using to approach the nest ?? - and any other experienced info I should know ?
I got this shot a couple months ago. br br This m... (show quote)


My wife is jealous.

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Apr 27, 2016 19:16:32   #
Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)
 
imagemeister wrote:
I got this shot a couple months ago.

This male was using last year's Red-Bellied nest as a bachelor's pad and seemed quite skittish ! ( tho I was wearing no camo but using my car as a blind.

Presently, a Wood Duck is using this cavity ! - hope to get some kind of shots from this.

Today, I found a new Pileated nest site at Riverbend Park here in Florida. I saw the male and female go in but did not see or hear anything regarding babies ( using binocs) - so maybe they are sitting on eggs still.

I am curious to know how skittish they are and how much camo I should be using to approach the nest ?? - and any other experienced info I should know ?
I got this shot a couple months ago. br br This m... (show quote)


Hey, imagemeister, I am impressed all-to-hell!

Dave

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Apr 27, 2016 19:27:01   #
Indiana Loc: Huntington, Indiana
 
I have three pileated woodpeckers on my property (40 acres heavily wooded adjacent to 400+ wooded acres)and see these pileated frequently. I have photographed them from a distance as them seem to move on rather quickly. I would think a nesting situation like you apparently have would be ideal...a sort of captive opportunity. I photographed one yesterday that was working on a fallen tree some sixty feet away from me in my car. Beautiful birds, impressive size, and very efficient. I don't have the lens reach on my full frame to get good close up shots and my post processing skills are negligible. Your photo is very impressive and I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for posting.

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Apr 27, 2016 21:24:26   #
redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif
 
imagemeister wrote:
Thanks redhogbill ! .........

There are some Starlings that have taken over a Redbellied nest that I would like to use a small caliber on !


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