Ms. D. Woodpecker

This female Downy let me get close today. The females don't have the pretty red patch on their heads like the males.

Thank you for your lovely comments on yesterday's pics!!! :0)

I have some chores to do tonight, that I've been putting off. I may not be able to get to everyone's pics. I will catch up tomorrow. :0)

[karenann]

I think that she's beautiful . . love her little claw wrapped around that twig. You're zinging these beautifully on 300mm and getting such great dof, Carolyn. Beautiful.

[karenann]

Oh . . do you use a tripod, Carolyn? I don't have one yet and everyone says "get one!"

[Nancy Ruder]

I want Ms. D's outfit!!!

[Carolyn White]

@karenann Thank you. I have a tripod, but I don't use it for my birds.

[Sheila]

Perfectly shot.

[Terry]

pretty shot

[JenRR]

very nice!

[Pam Hawkes]

Fabulous capture of Ms D Woodpecker. Awesome details!

[Ellen Young]

She is Beautiful! Great Details and DOF ...i bought a birdfeeder today to see what kind of birds show up in the Park...I have enjoyed your Bird pics so much,,,,thought i would give it a try!!..Great Focus!

[Kerri]

Beautiful bird

[richard saffold]

she is a very pretty bird even without the red.

[Rick Schies]

Well what a pretty lady she is.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Fantastic capture with fantastic detail.

[Laurie]

Beautiful!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Well, she is still quite pretty! :0)

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

She's so pretty!!!

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Isn't there a song called "She's so pretty"....it must have been written for this lovely lady!

[adobe waters]

carolyn this is a wonderful capture!!!!!!

[janet gregory]

Another great bird shot...first thing I noticed was no red patch. Then I read your caption that explained it.

[Kimmi]

What a cool bird!! Great composition

[Paul Myers]

I discovered a hole in one of the birch trees in the front yard. I think I'm going to be setting up camp in my front yard to see if I can get as wonderful a shot as what you've been taking.

[Rach_who]

Why is it that the females always miss out on the colours in the bird world? Another great shot.

[BeckyS]

Beautiful. Your bird shots are fabulous.

[Rebecca Briggs]

wow, awesome again..such detail..x

[alia_801]

Lovely shot - you really captured the texture in her downy feathers perfectly :)

[Brad Johnson]

What the well-dressed woodpecker is wearing this year.

[Trina P Holub]

I love her polka dotty dress. :-) mrs woodpecker is lovely.

[trude]

brilliant shot, amazing focus!!

[Dione Giorgio]

Sweet bird. Lovely capture and focusing.

[Denise]

Fabulous detail.

[elkehochban]

Wonderful shot!

[Susan T]

Beautiful shot!

[Claire]

She is so beautiful, a beautiful close up too.

[Cheryllee]

Awesome crisp capture!

[Dawn Wilson]

Beautiful!

[carol white]

Great capture!

[Anita Hoyle]

Gorgeous!

[Karen Sylvia]

Great close up shot!!!

[Beth]

This is a beautiful closeup shot of the female Downey. I got a picture of one today too but mine isn't this close and sharp.

[Shirley Banford]

You must have some kind of fird whisperer in you. Awesome close-up. Wonderful dof.

[Denise Breimeir]

She is so cute that she must go into my favorites!

[Paula]

The detail on that wing is just incredible!

[ari fink]

awesome....instant fave!

[Jennifer C]

just beautiful faved

[cglist]

Well done - she's a beauty!

[Pyrrhula]

I agree with all

[Netkonnexion]

Hey! Thats a lovely composition - the complementary diagonals are great and really give the shot a dynamic feel. Well done.

[Zoe Ferrie]

Lovely focus and detail!

[Don Dennes]

That's a beauty cj. I can't see much sense in tripods for birds...particularly small ones. They'll be outta there before you get set up.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

She looks very aerodynamic! And I must say, that is one long toe!

[GINA]

wonderful capture Carolyn, the sun shining on her feathers, wonderful!!

[Carel Combrink]

hehe interesting bird and a very good photo. well done