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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

by Charles Gangas

Gallery: AvianPosted June 1, 2014138 views8 comments
A pair of these sapsuckers has been foraging around the woods near my home. I've spotted the male several times but haven't been able to get a clear shot. Here is a pose from the female.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC 14E II
1/250s @ f/7.1
ISO 2000
Even
Spot Metered
Gitzo
Wimberley II

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 1, 2014 at 9:58 PM
Great looking bird on the trunk with a bit of color in the background - not much else to ask for
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 1, 2014 at 10:05 PM
Very nice as presented. Detail is excellent; exposure as well.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2014 at 11:15 PM
Sweet image, Chuck. I like the slant of the tree and it's in nice proportion to the Sapsucker. Excellent job on the exposure.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 2, 2014 at 12:27 AM
That's pretty nice, Chuck. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 2, 2014 at 2:31 PM
A fine image as presented. Well done, Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 3, 2014 at 12:28 AM
Handsome bird, pose, perch and shot. Good work on the exposure, too. :toast:
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 3, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Chuck,
Cannot add to what has already been written. Just a great shot of a nice subject. We are waiting for the male. No pressure. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 3, 2014 at 4:58 PM
Nice job overall on this one Chuck. I might be tempted to take a tiny bit more off the top, but that is really just nit picking, because it works well either way.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments