Fatherly Love ;)

Gallery: AvianPosted May 14, 20082,780 views32 comments

Been shooting this family of Pileated Woodpeckers for a couple of weeks now along with some other local photographers. This is one of my favorites......although the mother's head position isn't the greatest. I was glad to get an angle at her eye & the food she's feeding this lil one.

30D and 500F4 & 2x

ISO 640
F8
1/500th
Shooting off a tripod from
the back of my truck.

Comments

32 comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on May 14, 2008 at 11:01 PM

Very nicely done. I like the colors as well as the family interaction. I'll bet this looks super printed.

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Comment posted by Byron Wong on May 14, 2008 at 11:10 PM

Hi Jude. Great shot in sweet light. Excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on May 15, 2008 at 12:12 AM

Amazing shot Jude! wow!!!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 15, 2008 at 12:24 AM

Fine photo Jude. Love the warm light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 15, 2008 at 12:39 AM

Beautiful shot. You picked the right moment Jude.

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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 15, 2008 at 1:18 AM

I really like the interaction here! Nicely captured. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on May 15, 2008 at 1:22 AM

Great behavior shot, Jude. Supremely sharp; very nice capture.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 15, 2008 at 4:50 AM

Nice one Jude, particularly like the two eyes sharp and heads in focus

cheers Rob

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Comment posted by Paul Inglis on May 15, 2008 at 6:10 AM

Hi Jude,

Superb timing! Awesome capture! I really love the colours and the light!

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Comment posted by Mary McGonigal on May 15, 2008 at 7:13 AM

Great capture. Nice to see an interaction shot that also has excellent detail on the birds.

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Comment posted by raymond j barlow on May 15, 2008 at 7:50 AM

wonderful image!! tack sharp, a nice light.

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Comment posted by Michele Chiodetti on May 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM

Hi Jude,
Composition, colors, warm ligth, detail and most of all a fantastic moment!
All perfect!

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on May 15, 2008 at 10:10 AM

A beauty. Love the colours

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on May 15, 2008 at 10:43 AM

A beauty. Love the colours

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 15, 2008 at 5:15 PM

I just love this. Great catch Jude.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 15, 2008 at 5:17 PM

Lovely image - I like how the eyes of both birds are clear and sharp.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 15, 2008 at 5:39 PM

Great shot Jude! Superb action.

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Comment posted by Mack Barham on May 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Deep Throat meets the swamp! Wonderful shot!

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Comment posted by richard ettlinger on May 15, 2008 at 6:38 PM

Excellent capture!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 15, 2008 at 8:01 PM

I join the chorus Jude. Just excellent!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on May 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Very, very cool Jude. Great lighting, and you have captured a spectacular moment here. Awesome detail on both the adult and young birds.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM

A terrific image as posted.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on May 16, 2008 at 1:57 PM

Now THAT is a stunning shot! Fantastic

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2008 at 2:31 PM

Jude,

Exceptional image as presented. Gorgeous light too!

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Comment posted by Mark Hilliard on May 16, 2008 at 4:28 PM

Great Image. How did you get such a high angle on them? They are usually up 30 feet or so!

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Comment posted by Neil Losin on May 16, 2008 at 7:15 PM

Couldn't be better, Jude. What a picturesque nest, and excellent behavior captured here!

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 16, 2008 at 8:46 PM

Wow, what an action shot.
May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 18, 2008 at 11:50 PM

Wonderful image Jude, congrats.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 19, 2008 at 9:27 AM

What a great image! Congratulations, Jude!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 19, 2008 at 6:08 PM

The only thing wrong with this is that it isn't on one of MY cf cards!! Wow what a nice capture with perfect timing, pov and lighting. How exciting to be able to watch them through the seaseon. Congrats on the EP for this wonderful shot.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 19, 2008 at 8:20 PM

Awesome shot! Love the light, colors and the interaction.

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on June 6, 2008 at 9:53 AM

Hey Jude - Great shot, and you just got this linked to on Popular Photography's blog.

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