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Rare garden visitor


Rare garden visitor
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2009-10-30
Categorías: Birds
Cámara: Canon Powershot SX10 IS
Exposición: f/5.7, 1/100 segundos
More Photo Info: [view]
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Fecha enviada: 2009-10-30 7:30
Vista: 301
Puntos: 56
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Great Spotted Woodpecker-Dendrocopos major

Now it’s time to feed the birds here as it’s quickly getting colder with frost at night. So far the most frequent visitors at the bird table have been Tree Sparrows, Great Tits and Blue Tits. The odd Wren and Robin has also turned up but today a special guest arrived! I’m not too keen on showing birds on garden feeders but this one is not exactly a common visitor to our garden so here we go!

"The Great Spotted Woodpecker is 23-26 cm long, with a 38-44 cm wingspan. The upperparts are glossy black, with white on the sides of the face and neck. A black line zigzags from the shoulder halfway across the breast (in some subspecies nearly meeting in the center), then back to the nape; a black stripe, extending from the bill, runs below the eye to meet this latter part of the zigzag line. On the shoulder is a large white patch and the flight feathers are barred with black and white. The three outer tail feathers are barred; these show when the short stiff tail is outspread, acting as a support in climbing. The underparts are dull white, the abdomen and undertail coverts crimson. The bill is slate black and the legs greenish grey.
Males have a crimson spot on the nape, which is absent in females and juvenile birds. In the latter, the top of the head is crimson between the bill and the center of the crown instead.
Despite its contrasting plumage, the Great Spotted Woodpecker is often an inconspicuous bird. The large white shoulder patch is the feature that most easily catches the eye. When hidden by the foliage, its presence is often advertised by the mechanical drumming, a vibrating rattle, produced by the rapidly repeated blows of strong bill upon a trunk or branch. This is not a dedicated courtship call or challenge, but a signal of either sex to announce its presence. It is audible from a great distance, depending on the wind and the condition of the wood, a hollow bough naturally producing a louder note than living wood. The call is a sharp quet, quet." From Wikipedia
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Hi Ulla,
Very interesting woodpecker, composition ...
Vivid colors and detail are very good.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Interesting immage with this "woody woodpecker" eating.Nice colours and good picture.Best regards.Alin.

Super capture Ulla, The colors and details are exceptional!

A rare sight indeed Ulla, a lovely pecker pecking not a tree but a web full of seeds! That is nature for you, though not so natural...
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Ulla
a very beautiful picture of the Great Spotted Woodpecker, for me an usual visitor on a tree near my house, but not easy to photograph, very goos sharpness and marvellous colours, well composed
TFS
Have a good weekend
Ciao Maurizio

Hej Ulla,

Seems like I use exactly the same brand of food as you do, but I never get visitors like this guy hehehe!
No frankly, there are many other birds around but they never touch the stuff except the blue and great tits...
This is a fine capture, with great colours & details in the plumage, nicely blurred back!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Ulla,
haha, I also have such a woodpecker in my garden in winter - I had to laugh when I first saw him hanging at the food-ball for the tits ;-) But in sweden it is also usual to do that, lovely.
Your shot is very pretty, thanks.
If you like to see mine please klick here.
But yours is much more better.
Bye and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Ulla
Lovely garden visitor to you!
Great details and colors.
Horia

Hello Ulla,

A great capture of this upside-down Woodpecker with lovely colors & sharpness. Beautiful POV, pose & composition.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Hi Ulla,

A truly impressive capture of this beautiful woodpecker while feeding.
The details, POV/DOF, pastel coloured blurred BG and composition are superb.
TFS and have a nice WE!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-10-30 9:15]

Hi Ulla,

Super bild. Utmärkt färger och detaljer.
Och beskrivningen som erbjuds är toppen, grattis.
En vacker kväll,
Adrian

hello Ulla
splendid the moment,the pose of the Woodpecker and the scene that you present, the attribution of colours very fine good as details!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-10-30 9:28]

Hello Ulla,
Here, in Holland, it is a bit too early to feed the birds. It's not cold enough and they still can find there own feed.
Very beautiful photo of this Great Spotted Woodpecker. Fantastic natural colours and excellent sharp details. Good pose, OOF BG and composition.
Have a very nice weekend,
Peter

Ulla
Wonderful capture this lovely Dendrocopos major !
Great details and colors!
Mariana

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-10-30 9:53]

Hi Ulla.This pic is a symbol of end of butterflies season...now we go in the birds season,we will see a lot in the next months on TN..eheh..and this is very very nice,excellent capture whit very good sharpness and beautifuls colors.Have a nice weekend and thanks,LUCIANO

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 818 W: 108 N: 1751] (6108)
  • [2009-10-30 10:48]

Hi Ulla!

It's always a pleasure to discover a rare species. Indeed, this species of the Woodpecker probably is not only rare at your home, but also on TN. I appreciate this picture very much. The particular position of the bird reveals its characteristics very well.

Kind regards

Markus

Hi Ulla,
Excellent capture of this woodpecker, good colors and POV, amazing picture.
TFS. Have a nice WE. Ferran.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3604 W: 143 N: 5699] (18633)
  • [2009-10-30 11:56]

Hi Ulla.
How I wish to take so nice shot of the species. I often see it in-flight and have only few bad shots taken from far distance. Yours is very nice. Especially I like attractive BG (it is nicely blurred and coloured. Red spots are looked perfectly). Pose of the bird as well as a composition of the shot are very nice too. Details are perfect and reproduction of the feather colouration is very exact. Have a good weekend and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-10-30 12:01]

Hi Ulla. It nice to see a picture from you. I would be very pleased if this cam into my garden as well. I know what you mean about birds on feeders but somtimes its the chanch we get to catch them. You have captured such a typical pose from this Great Spotted Woodpecker . Whic you have taken with fine detai land natural looking colours. The red shows up well. TFS.
Nick..

You and Ivan have a good weekend.

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-10-30 15:22]

Hi Ulla
Beautifully detailed and colorful photo...Very well captured...TFS
Jim

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-31 1:41]

Hello Ulla,
Very lovely and excellent shot of a woodpecker.
Colours, details and composition are very beautiul.
TFS ang G's,
Mehmet

A superb shot, Ulla.
I like the unique pose.
Bravo!
Goldy

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 0 N: 2588] (9129)
  • [2009-10-31 4:42]

Hi Ulla,
very beautiful capture of the bird. full clarity and excellent sharpness.
You have composed it nicely with the bare branches giving a lovely visual impact.

Regards,
Foozi

Hello Ulla, very beautiful shot of this cute woodpecker.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2009-10-31 13:35]

Hi Ulla
Excellent capture of that woodpecker.Good POV and sharp image wirh great plumage detail.
TFS Michel

Hello Ulla
what a beautiful garden visitor !!
this Great Spotted Woodpeckeris a very beautiful bird taken with great details and in a fine pose and POV, superb composition
Have a great sunday

Hello Ulla,

Fantastic capture.
Colours,light and definition are splendid.
Good composition.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 980] (3738)
  • [2009-11-03 11:59]

Hi Ulla,

Great woodpecker capture, showing all its characteristic markings. Truly delightful!

Best regards,

Ishi

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