2 Downy woodpeckers and 1 red tailed hawk

[TenaCJed]

Taken today at a local state park. All with Rebel XT with Sigma 100-300 + 1.4 TC. If I have the ID's wrong, please let me know. The woodpeckers are cropped by about half and the hawk about a quater was cropped.

1. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_368420070117_800X600.jpg

2. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_368520070117_800X600.jpg

3. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_372420070117_800X600.jpg

4. I like how the ice is reflecting the color of the hawk on this one, look at the branch by it's back.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_373320070117_800X600.jpg

5. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_374020070117_800X600.jpg

6. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/TenaCJed/Stoney%20Creek%20Metro%20Park/2007-1-17/IMG_374520070117_800X600.jpg

[Mitcon]

Love the look of these with the iced-over branches. A very different look we just don't get where I am. Very nice set of images, well done

[mw_aurora]

Wow - those branches are icy - looks very cold. Well taken shots, although I think the first two are Hairy Woodpecker (long bill in relation to head size and clean white outer tail feathers - Downy 'normally' shows a dark spot or two there).

[Billginthekeys]

wow, very cool hawk shots with the frozen branches. awesome.

[TenaCJed]

Thank you, I just wish I could have gotten closer. It is not very easy trying to be quite when everything around you is ice. I kept trying to get closer slowly but he would just fly away to another tree close by. After the 2nd time I just let him go.

[downywp]

Very nice and striking images, but whoa, that hawk looks hungry :)

[TenaCJed]

Wow - those branches are icy - looks very cold. Well taken shots, although I think the first two are Hairy Woodpecker (long bill in relation to head size and clean white outer tail feathers - Downy 'normally' shows a dark spot or two there).


Thank you for the correction. I thought they seemed a bit larger than a downy but I was having trouble finding anything that looked like it other than a downy. I just did another search and I do believe you are correct.:)

[cfcRebel]

Awesome photos, John. Love the icy perch of the hawk.

[canonloader]

Great shots John. I often wonder how those big birds get into such tight places. :)

[dancad]

I really like the third hawk shot! As others have stated...love the icy perch...

[Gary Fairhead]

I really like the third hawk shot! As others have stated...love the icy perch...

Ditto!! Very nice!

[Mr. E]

Great shots! I love the RTHawk with the ice. I like how the ice covered branch in the first RTH shot curves around with the hawk

[TenaCJed]

Thank you Fee, Mitch, Daniel, Gary, and Erik. I am still learning photography and the camera. I have been having fun with it. I have been in awe with the pictures I have been seeing on this forum, alot of them from you guys. I am happy to be able to put up some pictures that I have been happy with. Now if I could just get a bit closer :lol:

[Excavator08]

Great stuff!!