An opportunity this woodpecker( an acorn woodpecker-I think) just couldn't turn down, easy pickings. His antics at my bird feeder, which is truly meant for smaller ones, were most entertaining. I hadn't seen him before and I didn't wish to bother or startle him while dining so I snagged a few shots in between the opened slats of my blinds. This image being the best of the lot. He did manage to dine successfully for a few moments. Perhaps, I'll see him again.
This is also for the week 13 of the 52 weekly challenge- '...take oodles of shots outdoors and post your best one.' Getting outside isn't all that easy currently and as you can definitely see I am in no way a bird photographer.
@quietpurplehaze I thank you. I am playing with a new (used) lens for A6000, a 55-210mm. I almost forgot to re-set my camera's brain to auto-focus.
@olivetreeann Thank you, my husband (NJ born and raised) said I should have titled this 'yeah so, what cha going to do about it'.
@angelikavr He was really tipping/swinging the feeder around too.
@jernst1779 Thank you, got lucky. He actually got several sunflower seeds before this shot.
@haskar Thank you most kindly for the fav. Between my dog who would love the bother any bird and the squirrels it is amazing that so many birds have found my feeder.
@bubblequeen I understand that they are native to Arizona. I really have a great many crows and ravens that are in the area year round.
@onewing He is but those claws could hold on to anything...
@pdulis You are so kind, this snap had a great deal of luck associated. Thank you for the fav.
I have that lens and recently had a play with mine again. It can be handy now for shots I cannot get to with the macro lens because of my osteoarthritis!
This shot was made under difficult conditions because of the bright light directly behind him, which is often the case with birds, as they must often be photographed with the bright lit sky behind them... His expression combined with his positioning is priceless. Well done.
@amyk He is one of the bigger ones that have discovered my feeder. It was amusing to see him 'give it a go'
@mbrutus Shear luck but I will take it. I have no real high quality lens for this type of shot. I was just tickled by him in general. His eye just is amazing and his stare which might have been his reflection, not sure though.
@taffy I've never really had many feeders as my dog is just a nut and would scare off most. This feeder is on the front porch so the birds can eat in relative peace. I am enjoying having it but birds put toddlers to shame with their messiness.
@dustyloup I am amazed that I got any many shots as I did, about 7 before it flew off.
@pusspup I think that I should start to identify the various birds. I seen woodpeckers in the back yard now and then.
@robz I think that he probably will think twice about trying this again, not worth the chiropractic visits :-)
@s4sayer Good one, I am impressed with your ability to make jokes about the extra loops that you are forced to go through at present. We haven't gotten there yet, our dumpster hasn't thought of a good acronym for this new government agency yet....:-)
@ziggy77 Thank you so much but, there was a huge amount of luck involved.
@gamelee I do feel lucky but he hasn't been back that I've noticed.
@ninaganci Thank you so much, truly am thankful for the fav. Since this feeder isn't going to be bothered by my dog, I might just leave my camera near by and hope for more sightings.
March 31st, 2020
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@olivetreeann Thank you, my husband (NJ born and raised) said I should have titled this 'yeah so, what cha going to do about it'.
@angelikavr He was really tipping/swinging the feeder around too.
@jernst1779 Thank you, got lucky. He actually got several sunflower seeds before this shot.
@haskar Thank you most kindly for the fav. Between my dog who would love the bother any bird and the squirrels it is amazing that so many birds have found my feeder.
@bubblequeen I understand that they are native to Arizona. I really have a great many crows and ravens that are in the area year round.
@onewing He is but those claws could hold on to anything...
@pdulis You are so kind, this snap had a great deal of luck associated. Thank you for the fav.
I have that lens and recently had a play with mine again. It can be handy now for shots I cannot get to with the macro lens because of my osteoarthritis!
love his expression
fav
@amyk He is one of the bigger ones that have discovered my feeder. It was amusing to see him 'give it a go'
@mbrutus Shear luck but I will take it. I have no real high quality lens for this type of shot. I was just tickled by him in general. His eye just is amazing and his stare which might have been his reflection, not sure though.
@taffy I've never really had many feeders as my dog is just a nut and would scare off most. This feeder is on the front porch so the birds can eat in relative peace. I am enjoying having it but birds put toddlers to shame with their messiness.
@dustyloup I am amazed that I got any many shots as I did, about 7 before it flew off.
@pusspup I think that I should start to identify the various birds. I seen woodpeckers in the back yard now and then.
@robz I think that he probably will think twice about trying this again, not worth the chiropractic visits :-)
@s4sayer Good one, I am impressed with your ability to make jokes about the extra loops that you are forced to go through at present. We haven't gotten there yet, our dumpster hasn't thought of a good acronym for this new government agency yet....:-)
@ziggy77 Thank you so much but, there was a huge amount of luck involved.
@gamelee I do feel lucky but he hasn't been back that I've noticed.
@ninaganci Thank you so much, truly am thankful for the fav. Since this feeder isn't going to be bothered by my dog, I might just leave my camera near by and hope for more sightings.