Woody by cjwhite

Woody

It was beautiful day! It was a little chilly, but the sun was shining and the sky was blue.

I didn't have very much pic time, because I attended a birthday party for my cousin, Virginia. She will be 90 years old tomorrow. She still lives by herself and even drives. She has more of a social life than I do! She's in a sewing group and church groups. We should all be so lucky to have a long, wonderful life! :0)

I captured this Hairy Woodpecker at my Mom's house, before we left for the party. He was taking a short break from eating sunflower seeds.

Thank you so much for your kind comments on yesterday's pic of Wuzzy and the Field Sparrow!!! :0)
Wow!! Fantastic shot!
January 16th, 2012  
Great catch . . how do you find these beautiful guys. I mean, even at your mother's house! Nice comp and dof. Colors are lovely.
January 16th, 2012  
Gorgeous capture!
January 16th, 2012  
fantastic shot =)
January 16th, 2012  
Great shot and a great story! My Mom is 94 and while her short term memory is impaired, she is still painting and is in the moment while I am with her. She lived independantly until she was 91.
January 16th, 2012  
lovely details! happy birthday to your cousin ... she sounds like a real character
January 16th, 2012  
such a great shot of this little guy....
January 16th, 2012  
It's a beautiful capture, and pass on a big Happy Birthday to your cousin.
January 16th, 2012  
Excellent details Carolyn - you're mastering that lens! :)
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful bird and composition
January 16th, 2012  
Soooo perfect!
January 16th, 2012  
How do you do this? What lens do you use? Another beautiful capture! Perfect! Happy Birthday to your cousin and may she enjoy 20 or more birthdays!
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird.
January 16th, 2012  
@marytj Thank you, Mary! I'm using a Canon 75-300mm zoom lens.
January 16th, 2012  
Wonderful shot, Carolyn. So crisp and lovely composition!
January 16th, 2012  
Great clear shot! Love the pop of red on his head!
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful shot!
January 16th, 2012  
I love it! I've tried several times to get pictures of one of these. I have gotten a few, but always from a distance so they're not too good. I love bird pictures. "fav"
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful bird shot
January 16th, 2012  
Great shot
January 16th, 2012  
Lovely shot! I always get a branch in the way....lol!
January 16th, 2012  
Yep, this is a fave Carolyn - the clarity and detail are stunning! So pleased Virginia is still living a busy, full life. Good on her - I love reading about people with that level of energy and love of life. Hope she had a great party.
January 16th, 2012  
This is sharp! Instant fav!
January 16th, 2012  
So pretty !!!
January 16th, 2012  
Another fantastic bird shot Carolyn!!
January 16th, 2012  
Wonderful detail captured. Great shot.
January 16th, 2012  
Love the little bit of red on the back of his head!
January 16th, 2012  
Fav - what a brilliant shot! I'm learning about the birds and the butterflies from you:) Much more beautiful than the birds and the bees ;-)
January 16th, 2012  
great shot
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful bird, sharp shot. Congrats to your cousin.
January 16th, 2012  
Another wonderful close up.
January 16th, 2012  
What a great capture
January 16th, 2012  
I love the little splash of red. Your day sounds a lot nicer then mine. It's been overcast here for the last few days and we have had a decent amount of rain.
January 16th, 2012  
Sho'!! This is a GREAT capture!!
January 16th, 2012  
omg such a brilliant shot....looks like you must have been very close!!! faved!
January 16th, 2012  
all i can say is woweeeeeeeeeeeeeee
faved
January 16th, 2012  
Gorgeous little chap! I hope your friend had a lovely birthday!
January 16th, 2012  
Absolutely beautiful close up, so much detail. Excellent story re your cousin, good genes in your family.
January 16th, 2012  
What a handsome little guy!
January 16th, 2012  
He is beautiful! And thanks for sharing about yr cousin, very inspiring!
January 16th, 2012  
Lovely and crisp shot. A FAV for me.
January 16th, 2012  
he looks proud to be a woodpecker.
January 16th, 2012  
Outstanding capture of this beautiful woodpecker. I have to fav this one.
January 16th, 2012  
Splendid Portrait of a "Woody"! Excellent close up!
January 16th, 2012  
Spectacular shot!
January 16th, 2012  
Such a great capture of a lovely looking bird.
January 16th, 2012  
LOVE IT
January 16th, 2012  
Great capture .. I know how hard it is to catch these!
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful shot. Great focus.
January 16th, 2012  
Lovely shot.
January 16th, 2012  
Oh wow this is amazing clarity and the colors, its perfect, fav!!!
January 16th, 2012  
perfect shot!
January 16th, 2012  
What beautiful birds these are--and so hard to photograph because they are constantly moving. Nice one!
January 16th, 2012  
Really nice, Carolyn!
January 16th, 2012  
Beautiful capture!
January 17th, 2012  
What a wonderful shot, and your album is lovely too. I never get tired of looking at bird photos.
January 17th, 2012  
fabulous shot! You constantly amaze me! Fav!
January 17th, 2012  
Love that pop of red! My son's grandmother will be 92 this year, and she still lives by herself.
January 17th, 2012  
another fave....
January 17th, 2012  
wow so cute :)
January 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous birds, the woodpecker. Lovely shot!
January 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous, lovely DOF and colours!
January 17th, 2012  
Carolyn this is an amazing capture... I adore woodpeckers and I have tried so hard to capture a shot of one... but I could never take a shot like this, its stunn ing and for me a fav ♥
January 17th, 2012  
On PP and Fav'd 22 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW
January 17th, 2012  
Wow, the details are amazing. Congrats on the POP page!
January 17th, 2012  
what a wonderful shot.
January 18th, 2012  
Amazing detail, Carolyn. You really seem to have picked a great lens as it performs beautifully.
January 18th, 2012  
Stunning!!! Perfect capture!
January 19th, 2012  
Kim
fantastic close up!
January 20th, 2012  
Art
Great shot. This guy is actually a Downy Woodpecker - smaller than the Hairy but very similarly marked. The Hairy's bill is longer than the Downy's relative to the individual bird's heads. Faved your pic
January 24th, 2012  
Great shot! Nice clarity and detail on this guy.
February 5th, 2012  
Awwh stunning, So pretty xx
February 18th, 2012  
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