woody the woodpecker

woody the woodpecker · 02:11 PM

The other day we were just walking in Richmond park, and suddenly my wife just stops me and points finger ahead.
Damn, the longest lens I had was Sigma 105 but I gave it a go anyway,
this is nearly 100% crop but I'm happy with the effort, as it was first time I saw green woodpecker since in England (some 5years now), and first time I managed to photograph any woodpecker at all:

BR

AlexD · 04-19-2009, 02:17 PM

Nice work, especially considering the lens in use. I find it VERY hard to shoot pretty much any wild bird with my Pentax 100mm macro lens.

I think some colour and contrast adjusting will help add further "pop" to the image.

Thanks for sharing.

roentarre · 04-19-2009, 02:33 PM

Peter, a great shot

I have never seen woodpeckers on a lawn! The colour is contrasted by the green grass itself. Quite interesting

**Rense** · 04-19-2009, 02:42 PM

Peter, this is a great shot.

James, these green woodpeckers happen to eat ants, and therefore they come to the ground often. Some weeks ago I watched one for more than an hour, just ruining an ants nest. No camera with me....

J.Scott · 04-19-2009, 02:45 PM

Great shot Peter!

I could be wrong but it looks more like a Flicker, a member of the woodpecker family. They are comfortable foraging on the ground eating insects found there.

**dadipentak** · 04-19-2009, 03:19 PM

It is a nice shot (not the right lens, but a good one.) The bird does look a bit like a Flicker--which, it is true, frequents the ground. Are there Flickers in the UK?

J.Scott · 04-19-2009, 03:29 PM

He is, in fact, a Green Woodpecker. I found a reference to him here. What a striking bird!

Quote:

"...they make themselves very obvious by often feeding right out in the open in the middle of lawns..."

Jimbo · 04-19-2009, 04:22 PM

Great shot Peter! JIM

daacon · 04-19-2009, 04:41 PM

For a heavy crop that is a great shot Peter - well done.

Damn Brit · 04-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Good capture Peter, you were lucky, woodpeckers are normally extremely shy.

jocko_nc · 04-19-2009, 08:37 PM

I have been trying to get a shot of Woody Woodpecker for about a year...

We have a couple of pileated woodpeckers in the area. Literally "Woody Woodpecker", I think they were the model for the cartoon. These things are a trip: Huge. Skittish. Goofy. Shy. He came up on me one morning when I was working on the boat. I sat and watched him for quite a while. He sounds like a jackhammer.

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04-19-2009, 02:17 PM	#2
AlexD Guest	Re: woody the woodpecker Nice work, especially considering the lens in use. I find it VERY hard to shoot pretty much any wild bird with my Pentax 100mm macro lens. I think some colour and contrast adjusting will help add further "pop" to the image. Thanks for sharing.

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Peter, a great shot I have never seen woodpeckers on a lawn! The colour is contrasted by the green grass itself. Quite interesting

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Peter, this is a great shot. James, these green woodpeckers happen to eat ants, and therefore they come to the ground often. Some weeks ago I watched one for more than an hour, just ruining an ants nest. No camera with me....

04-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Great shot Peter! I could be wrong but it looks more like a Flicker, a member of the woodpecker family. They are comfortable foraging on the ground eating insects found there.

04-19-2009, 03:19 PM	#6
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	It is a nice shot (not the right lens, but a good one.) The bird does look a bit like a Flicker--which, it is true, frequents the ground. Are there Flickers in the UK?

04-19-2009, 03:29 PM	#7
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	He is, in fact, a Green Woodpecker. I found a reference to him here. What a striking bird! Quote: "...they make themselves very obvious by often feeding right out in the open in the middle of lawns..."

04-19-2009, 04:22 PM	#8
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Great shot Peter! JIM

04-19-2009, 04:41 PM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	For a heavy crop that is a great shot Peter - well done.

04-19-2009, 07:19 PM	#10
Damn Brit Guest	Good capture Peter, you were lucky, woodpeckers are normally extremely shy.

04-19-2009, 08:37 PM	#11
jocko_nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 251	I have been trying to get a shot of Woody Woodpecker for about a year... We have a couple of pileated woodpeckers in the area. Literally "Woody Woodpecker", I think they were the model for the cartoon. These things are a trip: Huge. Skittish. Goofy. Shy. He came up on me one morning when I was working on the boat. I sat and watched him for quite a while. He sounds like a jackhammer.