Northern Flicker

Gallery: AvianPosted May 28, 2011224 views13 comments

Can you see the fear in his eye's? He was watching out for the Lewis's Woodpecker lurking in the tree above him waiting to dive bomb. Dire enemies and rivals. C&C welcome and appreciated.

Canon 50D
Sigma 150-500 @ 229mm
AV mode
ISO 640
f8
1/200
EC + 1/3

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on May 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Great capture. I certainly see concern, The colors here are so wonderful and flicker spotted breasts alway have pleased me.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 28, 2011 at 6:55 PM

Wonderful shot! Good use of the f8 to capture all of him sharply. Well done. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 28, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Very nice image quality. Nice colors. Interesting pose from the flicker.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 28, 2011 at 11:03 PM

A really great one, Clayton. Nice and bright. Sharp with excellent detail.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 29, 2011 at 5:57 AM

Great picture. What variety you have over there!.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 29, 2011 at 6:14 AM

Does look a bit apprehensive. Nice detail and a wonderful setting

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 29, 2011 at 9:57 AM

Great capture, Clayton. I like the apprehensive expression you caught here and the beautiful colors and setting. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 29, 2011 at 12:53 PM

Good light and detail, fine capture. Ron

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 29, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Awesome image! I love his pose and the catchlight in his eye, and his colours are so cool!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on May 29, 2011 at 5:47 PM

Thanks for the coments everyone. Lewis's Woodpecker coming soon.

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 29, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Very, very nice! You really captured the vivid colors of head/throat and terrific detail in the spotted region.

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Comment posted by David Williams on May 29, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Very rich colors, Clayton. Nice pose, and I would have thought that he was contemplating where to attack the tree if you hadn't given us the reason for looking up like that.......good story.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 30, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Very nice Clayton. This shows up the red underside of the tail very nicely.
May

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