Hanging ON!

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 201075 views5 comments

I came across a tree at the refuge this week and watched as 4 Downy Woodpeckers worked for their breakfast. They were comical at times as they hung upside down and gleaned insects off leaves. Image cropped to 60% of original.

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canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L IS USM +1.4TC
F/8.0 1/500 ISO 200
Manfrotto tripod, Wimberley head, cable release

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 25, 2010 at 8:03 AM

I really like the behavior in the image, but the focus seems to be on the leaf and the eye of the bird is a bit soft.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 25, 2010 at 8:35 AM

really cute little Downy, Craig. love the behavior and pose, just wish for a little more DOF to get the head sharp.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 25, 2010 at 9:55 AM

Very neat behavior, Craig. I've never seen them gleaning off leaves. Looks more like Chickadee behavior. On this monitor (work) it looks like you could bring the brightness up a touch. Excellent detail.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 26, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Nice behavior capture, Craig. A bit more DOF would have gotten the head a bit sharper. Looks like you would have had the light...

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 26, 2010 at 1:36 AM

Great timing for a most unusual capture. If you could sharpen up the Donwny's eye just a little you have it. It's great seeing out of the box poses and elements done like this.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments