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Option1
Nov-25-2007, 08:05 AM
I was wandering around Mud Lake here in Ottawa on Monday and was just about to pack up the car and head home when I heard the familiar drumming close by. Upon investigation I found this lady hard at work on a dead tree. She was only about 3 or 4 feet above ground level and she let me sneak (and I use the term very loosely - crunch, snap, rustle, stumble, stagger, crunch...) up to within about 10 or so feet of her. Any closer and I would have been inside the minimum focussing distance of the Sigma 80-400mm OS lens I had on the D100.

Anyway, enough rambling from me, on with the show.

#1
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5889.jpg


#2 Wildlife at 80mm:
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5902.jpg


#3 Let the chips fly
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5894.jpg


#4
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5909.jpg


#5 Halllooooo! Anybody in there?
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5878.jpg


#6
http://www.motifwebs.com/Wildlife_2007/Birds2007/Pileated_Woodpecker_Mud_Lake_19nov07_DSC_5900.jpg

This is my first post here, so I hope you enjoyed them and c&c is always welcome.
Neil
Maestro
Nov-25-2007, 08:33 AM
Gorgeous shots Neil. I like the dappled light is several of the shots and I really like the last one. Great detail of a handsome bird.
raptorcaptor
Nov-25-2007, 08:42 AM
Very nice set! She's really tearing that tree apart!
Harryb
Nov-25-2007, 09:39 AM
Nice work in some difficult lighting. :thumb
dbaker1221
Nov-25-2007, 10:36 AM
good captures!:clap :clap
Option1
Nov-25-2007, 12:30 PM
Thanks guys! It's much appreciated.

Neil
Giphsub
Nov-25-2007, 03:00 PM
Beautiful bird, and great shots! :clap She really is letting rip on that tree!
Option1
Nov-26-2007, 02:44 AM
Thanks Mike!

Neil
jdmphoto
Nov-26-2007, 04:49 AM
Very nice shots, especially 4 & 6:thumb
BigAl
Nov-26-2007, 06:18 AM
Very nice series Neil :thumb

If I had to pick a winner, it would be 1, 3 or 6 :clap
Option1
Nov-26-2007, 01:10 PM
Thanks JDM and Al!

Neil