G S Woodpecker (UK)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, taken just a few hours before the young flew the nest.

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Great pictures and very well taken.
Congrats!!

Very good Set Carlton!!

very nice shots iv not got a clear shot yet would love some as good as these.
Rob.

She's a beauty! Nice shots. What lens were you using? I see the focal length is 800mm.

Superb captures!

Thanks for the comments all, much appreciated.

Liz,
lens 400 f2.8,exif reads 800mm actual was 1120mm ( 400 x 2 x 1.4 extenders stacked ) Exif also says no flash yet it was ! only explanation i can think of is, i had a 430 ex off camera,wireless remote and it did not report back to the camera.

Fantastic considering you stacked two t/c,lovely.

I see what you mean about only the female at the nest, your shot's are almost as good as mine lol :0) Really nice set you have there, I went back to my site the next day armed with the 600mm but they had all flown away.

Great shots.

Nice series.

I really love that last one especially. I miss the old greater spotted woodpeckers (having moved to America recently) and it's nice to see them again.

Great shots - last one is a classic

Love them

Rob

Thanks again for the comments,
last one is my favourite too though a little bit gruesome as its a newly hatched Blue or Great tit thats in its beak,robbed from a box and feeding to its own.
Nature .......if needs must.............. you gotta do it.

Yes indeed nature is surely a beautiful but cruel thing at times.

Rob