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08-NOV-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Black-backed woodpecker, female

Found this woodpecker while walking through a wooded area in the off-leash dog park. These birds are not really rare in the area, but are certainly very uncommon and not seen widely. They are closely associated with coniferous trees, and this one is working away on a scotch pine.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/125s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time08-Nov-2012 12:33:02
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.7
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance7.290 m

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Graeme09-Nov-2012 19:13
Nice lighting and frame of this woodpecker, Christine.BV
Len09-Nov-2012 16:27
Well seen and captured Christine!!!
Helen Betts09-Nov-2012 13:12
I like your composition and the bokeh. Amazing to see the beak that can peck wood ;-). V.
Jean D09-Nov-2012 02:16
Excellent catch of this species, Christine! I also have never seen this beautiful woodpecker nor did I know that it existed in this area. ~V
Hank Vander Velde09-Nov-2012 00:24
Fantastic find Christine. I've yet to see one of these. Good shot too.
Mairéad08-Nov-2012 23:34
Looks great, especially against the blue sky. V
J. Scott Coile08-Nov-2012 22:41
Nice.
Karen Stuebing08-Nov-2012 22:37
Pretty woodpecker and lovely detailed image. Hope he got a good meal. V.
Stephanie08-Nov-2012 21:47
What a charming woodpecker! Reminds me of a downy woodpecker ~ sort of... :) V
Patricia Kay08-Nov-2012 21:22
Fabulous close up of Woody Christine...BV
Linda & Pär Johansson08-Nov-2012 20:51
I can hear the sound! V
janescottcumming08-Nov-2012 20:32
Looks like is was a glorious day to be out. Love all the colors in this pretty photo. V
Claude Gagnon08-Nov-2012 20:24
Very nice find ...rarely seen around here :))
Colin Storey08-Nov-2012 20:12
Great shot of this woodpecker in action.
Guest 08-Nov-2012 20:00
Looks like his beak is a jackhammer...and I know that sound!
joseantonio08-Nov-2012 19:47
Great find and capture. Love this light.V.
Janet Forjan-Freedman08-Nov-2012 19:42
What a great sighting and nicely captured!
Jim Coffman08-Nov-2012 19:38
A very nice capture of this woodpecker!
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