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Green Woodpecker

by Phil Shaw

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted August 6, 2011263 views9 comments

Juvenile Female Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) - Essex, UK
Canon 7D, 600/f4, Gitzo 3530LSV, Wimberley WH2.
Manual exposure mode f11 ;1/250, iso 400.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS5; noise reduction using Noiseware Professional Imagenomic; full frame.

Not sure whether the green woodpeckers that come to my feeder fledged two or three chicks. Last week, two juveniles in company with the female, flew into a window in the country park neighbouring the area where my hide is sited, resulting in the death of one of the youngsters. This juvenile has been coming with the male who is a more regular visitor to the feeders than is the adult female. At this time of year, she seems to prefer to feed on the ground, although I starting to think that the birch trunck that I'm using as a feeder may be too smooth for them to comfortably perch on.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 6, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Wow Phil a great image.

Phil.

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Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 6, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Phil, really nice image of this juvie. Great pose to show off the back, and cool inquisitive look Complimentary BG and good perch. To me, this begs for a vertical comp, so I'd suggest adding some canvas on the top and left if you don't have the room otherwise, and allowing a bit more room on the bottom too, so the tail isn't almost at the edge of the image.
Nice!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by David Taylor on August 6, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Wow, indeed, this is 2D++, Phil :smile: :wink: A cracking image, and BIF too.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 101 Posts, 837 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on August 6, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Great birds all around. Little Big In Frame :biggrin: for me and looks a little colourful.
Good stuff though.
Feeding station ? :frown: :confused:
Whatever next :biggrin:
johnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Jason Scanlan on August 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Clear, Nice Pose. Awesome. Thanks for posting
Registered on August 12, 2007, 8 Posts, 46 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 7, 2011 at 3:38 AM
Phil looks great even down to the muck on its beak,looks really sharp and the colours are super.

Keith. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on August 7, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Hello Phil.

Excellent capture, the detail and light in this really nice as is the back view with the head turn and the eye contact.

Nicely done.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Tom_W on August 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM
An excellent image, really caught my eye as you did it's. The detail and light in/one the plumage is exceptional.

T
Registered on December 10, 2003, 38 Posts, 87 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on August 23, 2011 at 6:29 AM
:wavey: perfect, but i guess you know that! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments