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Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers.

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Posted by John Robinson on May 18, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers.
Male in with food and female leaving nest. Done from hide originally then from vehicle. Very confiding birds. Only found on nest this year so things are down a bit. Always difficult because of light conditions as you can see with this one. Light from the back left so a problem with high lighted leaves. Very high bits softened. My son found this so giving dad a run for his dough.:razz: I don't normally put nest shots on but with woodies there is no "gardening" required and as this was close to apublic path there was no problem. I would still advise research and caution.
Large crop as lens racked out to get more depth of field for both birds.
D200
Sigma 100-300
800 ISO
200th @f 14Levels Paint shop pro
Cheers
Posted this late as have to be up early for bird survey:frown: :frown: :frown: :frown
JR :
Posted by David Kjaer on May 19, 2012 at 4:48 AM
This one is a bit special John, one of Britains most elusive species and you don't just get one you get the pair!!!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on May 19, 2012 at 6:40 AM
I was only thinking this morning that this is a species you never see posted. Agree with David, this is a special image.

David
Posted by Neil Burton on May 19, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Yes John, great to have both in one shot. I never saw a woodie nest in use before and this year I find 4 GSW nests. The Blacks and Greens still evade me. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 19, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Lovely composition and the pose caught is brill :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on May 19, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Indeed... both birds... very special

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 19, 2012 at 12:44 PM
John

Now that is a bonus. Thanks for sharing.

:wink:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 19, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Stunning capture of these elusive birds!
Well done John!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Paul Whippey on May 19, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Cracking photo of such elusive birds John. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 20, 2012 at 3:57 AM
Very nice image of these difficult to photograph birds.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Matt Cole on May 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM
that's a lovely image John and you did well to get both in focus. Very nicely done.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 20, 2012 at 2:54 PM
lovely picture, almost feel as i am there watching it, nicely done :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Thanks all.
Put this on the Avian and some noticed a green cast. No one has mentioned it on this one ! Strange.

As I said - green leaves, sun through leaves - woodland habitat under canopy., Should be some green somewhere I would have thought.
JR