Woodpecker at sunset

[loebas]

It is so difficult to get those birds on photo. They are very shy and notice you very quickly. Today I finally managed to get a reasonable photo of Woody.
Hope you like them

[Ron Lacey]

I like these, what species is he? Aroumd here the hairy and downey woodpeckers are quite cooperative :).

Ron

[lomond]

Thay are difficult to shoot and those are great shots.

Well done.

[slacker]

Cool!! I have trouble catching fleeting glimpses of them, let alone snapping an image. I'm jealous.

[tupe]

Nice captures, loebas.

This appears to be a female great spotted woodpecker - (Dendrocopos major).
http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/species/Dendrocopos_major.htm

[cfcRebel]

Great job loebas! Normally when woodpeckers see me, they immediately hide behind the tree trunk.

[loebas]

Thay are difficult to shoot and those are great shots.

Well done.

Thank you for your reply. Recently you gave me some advice with regard to my question should I get a 300 F4 or a 100-400.
My uncle borrowed me a 100-400 and the woodpecker photo's are taken with this lens.
Have been out often with this lens, and after getting used to it i must say that it is great versatile lens for wildlife photography.
Saving money to buy one myself !!!!!!

[Paul A]

Very good pics, keep it up.

[lomond]

Thank you for your reply. Recently you gave me some advice with regard to my question should I get a 300 F4 or a 100-400.
My uncle borrowed me a 100-400 and the woodpecker photo's are taken with this lens.
Have been out often with this lens, and after getting used to it i must say that it is great versatile lens for wildlife photography.
Saving money to buy one myself !!!!!!


I remember your post.

The quality and versatility of the 100-400L is without question.
I would not be without this lens.

Primes, by their very nature, are a bit sharper but obviously less vesatile.

You now know you wont be dissapointed with the 100-400L. :)

Regards,

[loebas]

Great job loebas! Normally when woodpeckers see me, they immediately hide behind the tree trunk.


Thank you for the compliment.
We have the same problem, when you hear the bird hammering you try to come close and spot the bird.
Very often they spot you and fly away screaming loud.
I've learned that if you hide close to the tree where the bird was hammering the bird will come back. (it can take a while). Be prepared!!!

The photo's I posted took me more than 1 hour to get.

[sparker1]

Nice shots. I've never seen one like that.