Nature Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker · **1 Like**

The day after I sold my DA*60-250 (of course), a family of pileated woodpeckers decides that my fallen logs are delicious. When I saw this dude this morning, I grabbed my set-up and monopod, and slowly inched forward until I couldn't get any closer. This picture is heavily cropped, but it's the best I could do.

**robgski** · 04-26-2015, 04:59 AM

Lucky you! I have seen some smaller woodpeckers in my area, but never one of those.

Fat Albert · 04-26-2015, 05:53 AM

It's only the 2nd or 3rd time I've ever seen one, and my first pictures of it made all the Bigfoot/Nessie pics look good by comparison!

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PS I am terrible at post processing. I'm sure someone more capable than I could do a much better job with my RAW files.

**dadipentak** · 04-26-2015, 08:32 AM

Sunavagun! I've never seen 'em on the ground.

wildman · 04-26-2015, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

Pileated Woodpecker

Nice shot.
I see/hear them often enough but never get a decent shot of one.

Fat Albert · 04-26-2015, 11:36 AM

He made some impressive holes in a matter of minutes. I'll snap a few pics of those later.

I also get a kick out of how the white feathers on his left look almost EXACTLY like the pointer arrow on my computer screen

**dadipentak** · 04-26-2015, 12:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Fat Albert

I also get a kick out of how the white feathers on his left look almost EXACTLY like the pointer arrow on my computer screen

Yeah, how'd you do that?

Fat Albert · 04-27-2015, 06:38 AM

Uncropped @ 150mm to show how close/far I was able to get.

slowpez · 04-27-2015, 09:05 PM

Hard birds to capture. You did a good job.

Fat Albert · 04-28-2015, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Hard birds to capture. You did a good job.

Aw, thanks Susan! Coming from someone with your eye, that means a lot

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04-26-2015, 04:59 AM	#2
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,793	Lucky you! I have seen some smaller woodpeckers in my area, but never one of those.

04-26-2015, 08:32 AM	#4
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Sunavagun! I've never seen 'em on the ground.

04-26-2015, 08:51 AM	#5
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Originally posted by First Poster Pileated Woodpecker Nice shot. I see/hear them often enough but never get a decent shot of one.

04-26-2015, 12:15 PM - 1 Like	#7
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Fat Albert I also get a kick out of how the white feathers on his left look almost EXACTLY like the pointer arrow on my computer screen Yeah, how'd you do that?

04-27-2015, 09:05 PM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Hard birds to capture. You did a good job.

04-28-2015, 06:25 AM	#10
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Hard birds to capture. You did a good job. Aw, thanks Susan! Coming from someone with your eye, that means a lot

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