Feathers

Hi mary, this is a very fine capture, i love the pose of the bird and the details captured here, bravo. keep it up, regards, by the way did u get my last email with the detailed illustration?

RK!

Thank you Rafik, yes. I wasn't able able to open the attachment until Sat., very fine and good humor! I'll send you an e-mail, thank you very much.

Comments appreciated, thanks.

excelant Mary; nice capture, the focus is perfect. i hope your haveing fun with this?

sincerly Joe B.

Beautiful capture, very well done...Regards, Catalin

Very nice capture. I would spend some time to remove the two branches in the background (dark one lower right, L shaped one running in the center of the picture as I find they distract too much from the bird.

Very Nice!

Regards, B.

For some reasons this is a difficult bird to photograph but you have done quite well, excellent job. The composition also works very well for me.

 

Cheers.

Thank you all very much for your comments.

 

Joe, I'm having fun when I'm not freezing. I should have a holiday shot to post for you soon.

 

Dieter, yes it would be better without those branches, but until my editing skills get better trust me when I say this is the better of the two. :)) I guess there is always the abstract category...

 

Just kidding. Magnificent shot. Again, very sharp and crisp. I love the wood specks on the bill. Yeah, Photoshop skills are something you can learn when the snow is so deep you can't get the first floor doors open to the outside.

bravo!

Good evening Mary, have you ever watch closely the eyes of those birds ?

Please have a look at the eyelash of those woodpecker. DL :O)

Do you use a flash unit with your camera? The lighting is so uniform.

Occasionally I do, but have only gotten a couple of good shots. I'm a little too far for it to be effective most of the time and the shots are never sharp. This was taken in sunlight, on the same day as the one against the blue sky--froze that day --very windy which accounts for the little ruffle on her back.

For some reason I can get pretty close to these guys, especially the females.

I have at least 2 pair that are regulars, possibly 3. (They love suet)

Denis, take a peek at the headshot of this one in my portfolio, I think you're referring to the little stripes under the eye. They have very interesting and beautiful eyes much like the Titmouse. (Must be all the Macro's I tried this summer because I find myself wanting to get closer and closer. If I post a beak you'll know I've frozen too many brain cells!)

Well, you have done a great job in lighting these birds. I'm jealous that you can approach so closely. I have a pair of Nuttall's woodpeckers up in my trees but rarely get a glimpse. I can just hear the trilling flight call as they swoop by. I'm going to start putting suet feeders out now that the heat will not melt them. Maybe the Nuttalls will visit.

William, I'll also share that they visit the feeder, I have a nut mix out with shelled peanuts, shelled sunflower seeds, corn, and some other nut pieces that they seem to like. One of the suet cakes has corn in it, the other has insects. They like both. The tree is near the edge of the woods, which I think makes all of them feel secure. Generally I find once you get some takers, the traffic really picks up. I did avoid small seed at this feeder, to discourage the sparrows. I feed them in another location, but they too are going after the suet so gave them a cake at their feeder. Good luck!