Golden-Fronted WP

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2011263 views24 comments

a South Texas specialty - they range into the US only in S. TX and SW Oklahoma. A very noisy and beautiful bird! They also have a beautiful golden lower breast, not visible in this image.

D300
500mm
1/200 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM

great shot Sandy (another one !!!), great detail , quality and stunning pose.!!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on July 24, 2011 at 11:56 PM

Very nice Sandy, good capture with a nice complimentary background. I have to say, I've never seen one of these before and didn't even know they existed much less in our country and it's a real beaut of a bird.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 25, 2011 at 1:42 AM

Spectacular bird and so is your part in making it.

Charlie

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on July 25, 2011 at 2:51 AM

great detail and comp

Registered on December 2, 2005, 191 Posts, 2126 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 25, 2011 at 3:34 AM

Sandy you have got some super Woodpeckers over there it's a great capture of this one.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 25, 2011 at 5:23 AM

A dofferent crop here with the space on the right but I like it. Nice head turn and exposure.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM

Real nice head turn with that pose from a striking subject Sandy. I particularly enjoy the black and white patterns on the back and wings.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 25, 2011 at 8:58 AM

Lovely shot, Sandy. This bird is completely new to me. Your image shows its coloration beautifully.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM

Excellent,Sandy. I like your dof, keeping the whole bird and tree trunk in focus. It's cool that you can see both feet from this viewpoint.

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

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 25, 2011 at 10:11 AM

This is awesome! What beautiful colors on the bird, and really good detail in the plumage.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Good one, Sandy. Lots of detail and nice head turn.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 25, 2011 at 11:26 AM

Nice composition and good detail.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2011 at 1:36 PM

I like to soft background colors, the comp, the great head turn you got and the nice details Sandy. Nice clear look at the eye and the yellows/ornage/reds on the head too.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on July 25, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Excellent pose!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 25, 2011 at 2:05 PM

I have never heard of this woodpecker before and will have to go read about this in my bird books, very interesting. I like the head turn, colors and overall composition, nice job in getting this, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2011 at 2:36 PM

It's really a beautiful and distinctive bird - they are fairly common within their very small range.
More info for those interested:

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/373/articles/introduction

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 25, 2011 at 4:38 PM

A very nice photo, Sandy. Head turn, good feather detail, tack sharp beak, and complimentary background.
A big thumbs up!!

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on July 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Very nice Sandy! I agree with the others comments and I like the secondary colors in the bark. SWEET.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 25, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Outstanding shot Sandy, just beautiful,

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on July 25, 2011 at 8:14 PM

That's some really neat coloring on the head, Sandy. Great head turn, and detail in the shot. Pretty wide stance, so he must have been going at it pretty hard. Well done.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 25, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Awesome bird with sharp details and nice colors. The composition works well for me

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 25, 2011 at 9:18 PM

No NIts Here!!! Smoking photo Sandy

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 26, 2011 at 3:58 AM

Lovely detail and pose Sandy - great shot. In Australia, when a bird is called a ......-fronted it refers to the frons just above the bill. It maybe the same for this species??

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Levin on July 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Excellent well-exposed portrait with beautiful colors and markings.

Registered on April 24, 2009, 21 Posts, 184 Comments