Fortunately, I got easily distracted by a Pileated Woodpecker that flew in close to me. It was searching for food from tree to tree and let me get fairly close.
Why move around to check the hole when you can just twist your neck all the way around?
Over at another limb our bird finds a tasty grub. Yum!
I love watching these big woodpeckers fly from spot to spot. There have been breeding pairs here for many years. This is the male as indicated by the red patch behind the lower mandible.
I almost didn't get any good shots. Several Blue Jays were harassing the woodpecker every time they thought there was an easy snack to grab away.
Now off to the rest of the Garden to see if there are any more fun finds. Bet I can find a couple despite the quiet.
3 comments:
Impressive pix of the Pileated Woodpeckers. I saw an earlier blog post where you mention birds flapping warily before a photo - I discovered dogs see the Infra-Red 'focus assist' beam my cameras use. Disabling that and pre-focusing made me a lot more stealthy and able to catch subjects more naturally.
Impressive pix of the Pileated Woodpeckers. I saw an earlier blog post where you mention birds flapping warily before a photo - I discovered dogs see the Infra-Red 'focus assist' beam my cameras use. Disabling that and pre-focusing made me a lot more stealthy and able to catch subjects more naturally.
Thanks, John.
Yep, the new focus beams are part of the problem. I also believe the birds hear the whine of the cameras as they prepare to fire. If I use my older digital they don't flinch.
Ah, technology...
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