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Green Woodpecker

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Posted by John Robinson on April 1, 2008 at 5:48 AM
Green Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker drinking. These birds always look wierd when you see them close up. They seem like reptiles- the way they move etc.
D100
Nikor 400mm VR(before I sold it ! )
As was - apart from cropping.

John Robinson
Posted by Helge Sorensen on April 1, 2008 at 6:03 AM
Interesting image of this funny bird. Only nit is the OOF piece of grass. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 1, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Nit mentioned, otherwise lovely image. Is your hide for rent? :wink:
Rene de Heer
Posted by John Robinson on April 1, 2008 at 6:42 AM
Thanks
This is the pool that sadly was filled in !
I agree about the OOF grass in front of the bird.May try a re post.
JohnR
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 1, 2008 at 7:04 AM
Hi John,

Very nice capture!
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Posted by Major Gilbert on April 1, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Great looking image John do you find these are more tame when in water as mentioned in previous post.?

Major :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 1, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Another great shot John.
Posted by PhilH on April 1, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Nice one John, nits have been mentioned....

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Posted by John Robinson on April 1, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Thanks
major
yes - its strange but many bird that are normally shy (Jays ) seem to go in a trance once they get in the water. Wrens especially go frantic.
No idea why.
Cheers
John
Posted by Paula Graham on April 1, 2008 at 10:11 AM
I am now truly envious of your various ponds and the shots you get! When i make a pond, dozens of fighting duck seems to descend upon it and nothing else!
Another wonderful shot.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 1, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Very nice image John

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Posted by Colin Pickett on April 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM
All been said, nice image. :toast:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on April 1, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Yep very nice :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 1, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Very nice John. The OOF grass is a shame but I'd be happy to get this image regardless. Most envious :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 1, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Hi John,
the wonderful pose counts for me
nothing else
great :toast: :toast:

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by David Kjaer on April 2, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Super pose!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on April 2, 2008 at 5:22 AM
Hi John great picture and the nit has been covered. You must spend some amount of time in hides to get this kind of pictures?
John :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2008 at 5:36 AM
Thanks
Yes ,I wish I had a pound for every hour I sit or have sat in cramped hides. Came out of one on the garden lawn the other day and couldn't straigten up for an hour. Getting too old for this game.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Danny Green on April 2, 2008 at 6:27 AM
Hello John

Great shot of a difficult bird to photograph.

Danny
Posted by Arjan van der Stel on April 2, 2008 at 7:15 AM
Good shot one nit is the green leave in front of the bird, but the pose is great......

Greetz Arjan
Posted by eric weight on April 3, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Another great shot, with the only nit mentioned. you do well to make all the shots look so different given that they are often on the same pools.
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