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Apr 15, 2006 23:19 | #1

I went to our local park looking for some birds to photograph this afternoon and I found a red-bellied woodpecker drilling out a hole in a tree to nest in. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that I had unknowingly photographed two different individuals, a male and a female.

These were shot with a 300 f/2.8 IS L plus a 2x TC.

Male with excavated wood chips in its beak:

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Female checking out the hole drilled by the male:

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Apr 16, 2006 06:05 | #2

nice captures, it's a shame about the oof branch on the first one, but you managed to move it slightly for the second shot. nice poses on both, thanks for sharing.

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Apr 16, 2006 11:04 | #3

These are really nice captures, Leo. I haven't seen our RBWs this spring - guess I need to put out their favorite food.

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Apr 16, 2006 11:30 | #4

Very beautiful birds I am not likely to see in our area ( very rare sigthings). I like the second shot in particular. If used very carefully, the burn tool in Photoshop could darken the white line into the bark of the tree. This tool has its limitations but a soft brush (75) and hardness levels at 0 and feathered into the white line would not erase it but make it much less noticeable. Just a thought!

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Apr 16, 2006 11:45 | #5

Very nice shots Leo. It's great to see *both* of them with nice head shots. I get too many shots of the backs of woodpeckers...

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Apr 16, 2006 11:55 | #6

Beautiful shots, good work.

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Apr 16, 2006 12:43 | #7

Nice capture. The color on his head sure is pretty.

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Apr 16, 2006 13:08 | #8

very nice shots No2 is my fav,that combo works well.
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Apr 16, 2006 18:34 as a reply to @ GyRob's post | #9

Excellent images Leo with the 2X.
Looks like there are going to be a lot of cosmetic cases at GMOS

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Apr 16, 2006 21:24 | #10

Thanks, all, for your kind comments. It's been a while since I've posted here but I'm hoping I'll make it here more often now that there's a forum dedicated just to birds.

...Leo

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Apr 16, 2006 21:26 as a reply to @ IanD's post | #11

IanD wrote:
Excellent images Leo with the 2X.
Looks like there are going to be a lot of cosmetic cases at GMOS

Thanks, Ian. I can hardly wait for GMOS 2006. Seven weeks and counting! Woo-hoo!!!

...Leo

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Apr 16, 2006 23:18 | #12

Great shots, the second shot is my favorite, well done.

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Apr 17, 2006 15:04 | #13

Just like a woman...make sure it was done right....LOL

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