Up Close and Personal

This Pileated Woodpecker is the female as it lacks the red mustache and red forehead of the male.

[Michelle]

Wonderful capture, great close up.

[Gena Pegg]

There he is again!! Love him....so lucky that he comes to visit. This is such a great close up..especially with that bit of fluff on his beak.!

[Richard Sayer]

Oh, this is definitely up-close and personal... what a great bird pic.

[Graham Budd]

We had one on the feeder this morning but by the time we switched lenses, he was gone so it's nice to see one here. Great close up and full of personality.

[❀ Lynn]

And it's gorgeous! fav

[Diane]

Great close up Kathy of this amazing bird!

[*lynn]

cool shot!

[Kathie]

How I love these shots. Still jealous I haven't seen one up close. Fav

[Yao RL]

His expression almost likes a cat.

[Margaret Obey]

Amazing close up. Wow!

[Debi 🐩]

She's a beauty, lovely shot

[Brianna]

Wow, love your focus and details! So very impressive, a wonderful close up capture! :D

[Robyn]

Lovely close up detail

[Denise (lyndemc)]

However are you managing to get this close to these birds!!! Okay, yes, telephoto lens but still, you're SO close, it's amazing!! Thank you for sharing how you tell the two apart.

[Julia]

Wow! Fabulous close-up shot!

[Jan Rose]

Great capture.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

great close up!

[Islandgirl]

@lyndemc Denise I cropped it heavily to make appear much closer.

[Stephanie Swift]

Very nice closeup, great focus and light!

[chanimal]

Wow well done. Great detail and focus. Great that you can capture they skittish birds

[Poppo Livy]

Great close up Kathy. Are they are fairly quiet bird?)

[Islandgirl]

@terryliv no they are not quiet they talk to one another and when in the woods they drum heavily on the trees which echoes throughout the forest

[Poppo Livy]

@radiogirl Sorry Kathy. I meant not frightened of people - easy to get close to.

[Islandgirl]

@terryliv i've had some luck getting close to them however others have commented to the contrary.

[JulieCo]

Fabulous close up. I like that you can even see what she is eating!

[Harbie]

Wonderful close up!