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Green Woodpecker

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Posted by John Robinson on October 15, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Green Woodpecker
One of the good bits about sitting for several hours in a pool hide is that you get all sorts going on around, not just in the water.
Several of these feed in the area regularly.
This was the first, a juvenile ,just coming out of the moult. Taken last month.
Usual
settings
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 15, 2009 at 3:55 AM
A nice shot John, showing the immature colouring/marking very well :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 15, 2009 at 6:17 AM
Very nicely detailed shot there John and almost camouflaged against the BG. Well seen and taken.

Brett :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by JOHN_SMYTHE on October 15, 2009 at 10:07 AM
A very nice opportunist shot, although it does not look that relaxed. Needed some gardening, but as is, I would at least clone out the twigs on the left hand side and foreground stone, they do not add anything to the final image.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 15, 2009 at 11:29 AM
A very nice shot John.

Phil.

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 15, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Wondeful bird wich i saw next to our home yesterday but just can't seem to get a decent shot of..
Love the setting and pose!

Great stuff John!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 15, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Hi John

Brilliant shot,well caught.not the easiest of birds to photograph,this one has the usual alert look!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink:
Posted by David Sewell on October 15, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Nice shot, John. The bird stands out well IMO.

David
Posted by Craig Jones on October 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Nice capture,like the OOF foreground and the pose/detail in the bird is lovely :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on October 15, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Thanks all.
Appreciated.
John S - Not really an opportunist shot, as I waited all day for it to come, and you are right it is not relaxed . It didn't like the Nikon shutter noise. But then neither do I ! It came back though ! :wink:
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 15, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Love it - love the expression you have caught and the detail is terrific. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 15, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Great shot John, they are almost reptilian like in this colouration. Unfortunately they are a rare sight around here.
Robert.
Posted by Justin on October 15, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Nicely captured John and there's certainly no shortage of fine feather detail in this one. The daises make for a nice setting too. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 15, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Beautiful detailed shot John. I am afraid this is another of my bogey birds - only ever managed one half decent shot of an adult. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 15, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Great shot! I don't recall an image that shows the detail better than this. The only thing I might change is the foreground stone - the rest looks very natural.
Posted by David Taylor on October 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Excellent capture. Well worth being cooped up in the hide. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM


Nice one John, lovely detail in the pecker, now get your gardening gloves on :biggrin: sounds like a comment our old friend would make :wink:

Andy...
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Nice one John these birds are just brilliant and never that easy to capture.

Major
Posted by John Robinson on October 16, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Thanks all.
Andy
Spot on ! :wink: :frown: :biggrin:
JohnR