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Juvenile Downy on Yarrow
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Juvenile Downy on Yarrow

by Roger Kirchen

Gallery: AvianPosted July 31, 201251 views1 comments
Usually, I see Woodpeckers during the winter months. Until now. A family of Downy WPs (male, female and juvenile) has taken a liking to our yarrow plants. They swoop out of the tree cover, land on the yarrow stalks and start drumming holes and sometimes they peel a strip of plant material away. They then extract all kinds of little critters: bright yellow ones, long and thin ones and this one here.

I just wish they would show up at an earlier time in the day when the light is better. I have observed them for the past 3 or 4 days and they seem to become used to my presence (hidden as much as I can).

Canon 7D, Sigma 150-500 at 500 mm, ISO 1000, f/8, 1/250 sec, HH, natural light. PP in LR4, minor crop on the sides for composition, full height.

Thanks for looking. C & Cs are always welcome. Roger.

Comments

1 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 1, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Roger,
Very up close and personal. Well done :toast: I like the red tufts on top .
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