Red Headed Destroyer

Gallery: AvianPosted September 28, 2010124 views4 comments

This guy was literally ripping this tree apart looking for a meal. I found him by just listening to where the noise was coming from.
Canon 7d, 500mm, f 6.3, 1/30 tripod shot iso 400

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on September 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Don,
This is a great action image and the bark ripped off just adds to the whole feel of the shot.
We do not have this great bird in our area we have to travel far and wide to find them. Great Bend, Ks. Just a thought, iso 200 and f8 with tripod may give more contrast to the image.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Rita Sarno-Hrabie on September 28, 2010 at 6:18 PM

Hi, Don
A neat capture of a Pileated doing what they do best. It looks nice and sharp for 1/30 sec. The tripod eliminates camera shake, but doesn't stop subject movement.
We had one of these fellows punch a 9"x4" hole through a utility pole on our property. The pole had to be replaced.

Registered on August 2, 2008, 34 Posts, 105 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 28, 2010 at 11:46 PM

Yep, you caught him doing what they do best. The bright areas of the background may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it works well here, as you have some green to break it up. Great job getting a nice profile view of the head. I have had a dry spell with this species, starting to get a bit annoyed about that actually...

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

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 29, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Don, what I like best about this image is how well it shows the results of this birds feeding action.

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