I had to crop this a LOT - I stood outside in the cold and rain for 25 mins trying to get this pretty girl - she was not co-operative - but anyway - here she is.
@mak2@welcometocarolworld@anton955 - Thank you! @sansjuan - Thanks Carol - I really like this woodpecker - she is always alone - I need to read up on their habits. I have not seen a Mr Woodpecker - although the male flicker hangs around a fair bit - and he is also a loner.... @elaine55@carolb - Thanks Elaine and Carol. I am hoping she hangs around and nests - would be fun to see her raising babies.
@welcometocarolworld - Hi Carol - oh yes - we are bird feeding stop central - LOL - several suet feeders, seed cakes, bird feeders. She was in the tree next to her favorite suet block and waiting for me to leave.
@welcometocarolworld - lol Carol - yep - guilty as charged - crazy birdfeeding lady - LOL. We initially hung up a feeder so I had a distraction from work - then it expanded to several feeders, the suet etc.
@siobhn@mamamia - Thank you! :-) @pflaume - we do, Lisa - but we are out in the country with woodland so lots of habitat. Can't wait intil the finches, kinglets and siskins show up. @maggiemae - Thanks Maggiemae.
Excellent capture and well worth the wait. Never easy to get a photo of these very shy birds. Good processing too.
I have enjoyed browsing your very fine project. Keep up the good work!
@rhos@blincodave@paul2782 - Thank you for the nice comments. @steviepix - thanks so much, Stevie - I think I have improved a lot just since joining the 365 project.
@anwan@jenniferruge - Thank you! :-) I bought a new suet feeder yesterday specifically designed for woodpeckers with a tail rest and this is the first morning I haven't seen the woodpecker or flicker in a few weeks. I think they know I am waiting for them to try it out. LOL.
@vitamink@cathrinemitch - Thank you! @revjett - Hi Jett - no tripod but she was pretty close. I took many many shots of her to get a few clear ones. Woodpeckers are pretty shy of people and she wanted to get some food but at the same time was wary of me so she was hopping and flying all over the place. I backed off and waited quietly and finally she settled down a bit.
March 4th, 2013
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@sansjuan - Thanks Carol - I really like this woodpecker - she is always alone - I need to read up on their habits. I have not seen a Mr Woodpecker - although the male flicker hangs around a fair bit - and he is also a loner....
@elaine55 @carolb - Thanks Elaine and Carol. I am hoping she hangs around and nests - would be fun to see her raising babies.
@pflaume - we do, Lisa - but we are out in the country with woodland so lots of habitat. Can't wait intil the finches, kinglets and siskins show up.
@maggiemae - Thanks Maggiemae.
I have enjoyed browsing your very fine project. Keep up the good work!
@steviepix - thanks so much, Stevie - I think I have improved a lot just since joining the 365 project.
@revjett - Hi Jett - no tripod but she was pretty close. I took many many shots of her to get a few clear ones. Woodpeckers are pretty shy of people and she wanted to get some food but at the same time was wary of me so she was hopping and flying all over the place. I backed off and waited quietly and finally she settled down a bit.