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July 9th 16, 11:46 PM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said:
It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. -- Regards, Savageduck 
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July 10th 16, 02:23 AM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? -- PeterN
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July 10th 16, 05:29 AM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 2016-07-10 01:54:40 +0000, RichA said:
On Saturday, 9 July 2016 18:46:37 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. -- Regards, Savageduck Thanks, closest I've gotten to one. Peter was correct, it is a female. You should be able to see plenty more of them as they can be found almost everywhere in the lower 48 and Canada. https://db.tt/uWxjEch1 https://db.tt/QoAZTzed https://db.tt/JxTB1BdJ -- Regards, Savageduck
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July 10th 16, 05:18 PM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
PeterN wrote:
On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS -- sid
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July 10th 16, 05:57 PM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 2016-07-10 16:18:07 +0000, sid said:
PeterN wrote: On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS That is very much a European woodpecker not found in North America, except when it is misidentified by overenthusiastic birders who want to claim a rare bird sighting. -- Regards, Savageduck
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July 11th 16, 01:07 AM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 7/10/2016 12:18 PM, sid wrote:
PeterN wrote: On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS Interesting presentation serious. I kept wondering what would come next. I really like he iceberg panos. However this seems a tad underexposed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7229289@N07/23225329190/in/photostream/ -- PeterN
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July 11th 16, 01:21 AM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 7/10/2016 8:07 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/10/2016 12:18 PM, sid wrote: PeterN wrote: On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS Interesting presentation serious. I kept wondering what would come next. I really like he iceberg panos. However this seems a tad underexposed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7229289@N07/23225329190/in/photostream/ Oops. The should be "series," not "serious". -- PeterN
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July 11th 16, 07:13 PM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
PeterN wrote:
On 7/10/2016 12:18 PM, sid wrote: PeterN wrote: On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS Interesting presentation serious. I kept wondering what would come next. I really like he iceberg panos. However this seems a tad underexposed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7229289@N07/23225329190/in/photostream/ Well thanks for taking the time to look and comment. That particular effort is supposed to be a dark and moody environmental portrait type of thing, my lighting technique has improved since then. cheers -- sid
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July 11th 16, 09:58 PM
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Is this some kind of woodpecker?
On 7/11/2016 2:13 PM, sid wrote:
PeterN wrote: On 7/10/2016 12:18 PM, sid wrote: PeterN wrote: On 7/9/2016 6:46 PM, Savageduck wrote: On 2016-07-09 22:00:01 +0000, RichA said: It was tapping on the tree so I figured it might be. http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...37951/original That is a "Downy Woodpecker" Picoides pubescens. It looks like a female to me. Don't the males have a red patch on the top of the head? Our great spotted woodpeckers do too! https://flic.kr/p/GVFsrS Interesting presentation serious. I kept wondering what would come next. I really like he iceberg panos. However this seems a tad underexposed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7229289@N07/23225329190/in/photostream/ Well thanks for taking the time to look and comment. That particular effort is supposed to be a dark and moody environmental portrait type of thing, my lighting technique has improved since then. cheers Mood lighting is very hard to achieve. Applause for trying. Google "photography tutorial mood lighting," You will find a lot on the subject. -- PeterN
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