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Yellow crowned woodpecker


Yellow crowned woodpecker
Photo Information
Copyright: Kedar Kulkarni (kedarkulkarni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 141 W: 0 N: 174] (765)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon SX10 IS
Exposure: f/5.7, 1/636 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-21 22:45
Viewed: 363
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My second woodpecker on TN! This is one more bird from my morning walk to nearby hills.

This one I thought is a baby woodpecker who was practicing on the small bark of the tree. It was small and I was not able to find it quickly through my view finder but the little one was doing the noise by stamping his beak on the bark to allow me to focus.

Thanks for viewing

Info from Wikipedia -->
The Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in South Asia.

Medium-sized, pale-headed, pied woodpecker. Upperparts black, heavily spotted and barred white. Underparts dark, steaked dingywithe with red belly patch. Irregular brown cheek and neck patches. Female has yellowish crown and nape. In male nape scarlet and fore-crown yellow.
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Looking up at a bird high in the tree through the eye of the camera is a dicey affair, Kedar.
Still, you have managed this shot of the Woodpecker quite well.
The patterns and colours on the bird are well captured.
Wish the focus were a bit sharper.
Thanks and all the best.
Ram

Hi Kedar,
A nice capture of this yellow crowned wood pecker. Very well composed with good details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

I wouldn't call this one of your best shots, Kedar...You've done much better in similar situations that asked for a tripod when you didn't have one (your big cat shots)...Sorry, but that's the truth..
Having said that, the effort thats gone into this shot is awesome...
And lastly, I've never seen anything like this Woodpecker!
So thanks for educating us!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2009-06-29 6:23]

Hi Kedar,
a very good pose and positioning of the woodpecker. The diagonal composition of the tree trunk give a good effect.
Well presented with the actionby the bird, pecking the wood.

regards,
Foozi

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