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Green Woodpecker


Green Woodpecker
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-23 11:21
Viewed: 527
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is found in Southern Sweden where it is fairly common and not as common as the Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

It feeds mostly on ants and can be seen at a wood ant’s nest pecking away at its inhabitants.
However, it also drums on hollow trees to search for beetle larvae and it often uses such trees as a nesting place if it is suitably placed.

I was attracted to the call of the Green Woodpecker and after about 100 meters I heard the eager calls of the young coming from a dead tree by a small lake.

Soon I was able to see this female that differs from the male by the lack of red in the black chin mark. She was busy feeding her young with ants that she probably carries under her tongue. As the nesting hole was on the lake side of the tree, I was unable to get a good POV and the light was against me. But you can see her feeding one of her chicks in the WORKSHOP.

This shot was taken at a distance of about 12 meters and is fairly heavily cropped. The image was sharpened after size reduction.
jaycee, angybone, claudine, Royaldevon, ramthakur, fartash, jmirah, haraprasan, jcoowanitwong, scottevers7, Adanac, lawhill has marked this note useful
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  • pac Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 84 W: 14 N: 158] (1729)
  • [2007-06-23 11:31]

Very convincing shot of this pecker. In .dk they're quite rare, and always very hard to shoot. God job!

/Dan

These guys are hard to catch...I chased one around the other day to no avail. great shot! Wonderful colors.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4605] (14893)
  • [2007-06-23 11:44]

Hi Ivan,

I didn't know there was a green woodpecker! A wonderful pose showing us the whole bird. Wonderful colors and fine details. Did I send you our blue sky?

Jane

Hello Ivan,
This is a nice specie that I have never seen in real life but I don't think that I would except if I visit your part of the world :) I like this characteristic pose that you capture and this bright blue sky makes a fine BG. Thanks!
Claudine

Hello Ivan,
What a great shot! The woodpecker looks to be abseiling! I have tried on a number of occasions to catch a woodpecker in my garden but to no avail! Well done! Lovely sharp detail of the bird and its habitat!
Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Excellent shot of this green woodpecker framed against the blue sky, Ivan.
The light is quite strong but you have captured it well despite your limited range of perspective.
TFS and regards.

Hi Ivan,
such a beautiful bird, I never saw this speciman in nature. Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Ivan
Excelent shot of this Green Woodpecker,
Fantastic colors and BG,
Perfect details,sharpness and lighting,
Superb shot,friend.

Regards
Fartash

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 917 W: 4 N: 2282] (10648)
  • [2007-06-23 13:31]

Ivan, very intresting and lovely shot. The details are sharp and clear.Ganesh

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1202 W: 68 N: 2477] (8179)
  • [2007-06-23 14:07]

Hello Ivan,
Beautiful photo of this Green Woodpecker. In my garden they are always very shy or sit on the ground between the grass. You made a very sharp photo in a good composition and BG.
Regards,
Peter

hi ivan,
nice posting , liked the composition and the colours, specially the blue sky looks nice and gives good contrast to the bird,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 5 N: 901] (3574)
  • [2007-06-23 23:01]

Outstanding capture...Color and detail are fantastic...Great POV...TFS
Jim

Hi Ivan,
A good capture and a very good nice looking subject. POV wise excellent. A simple errata is a bit over sharpened. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Ivan,
Great shot of this Green Woodpecker. Nice to catch this bird in the wild. Also like your workshop. The feeding scene is clearly seen and much appreciate.
JC

Hi Ivan,
Nice frame filling composition on this Green Woodpecker. Looks like the light was really bright here. You managed it well though. Colors and detail look excellent. Looks good!
Scott

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2007-06-24 9:35]

Hi Ivan,
both this image and the workshop give a good idea of the green woodpecker. The tree has somewhat high contrast but overal this is fine documentation. The spotted chick is also very nice to see.
Regards, JAcob

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 254 N: 2546] (11539)
  • [2007-06-24 12:50]

Hi Ivan,

A very nice capture (I like the one in the ws as well),I have seen them as well a few times,but too far away for a descent capture (even with my 500mm),well done and tfs

Paul

Hi Ivan, wonderful Picus with splendid light and colors, great pose, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 1 N: 4110] (13816)
  • [2007-06-24 20:14]

Hello Ivan,
What a beautiful bird, well captured with great color and fine details, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Hi Ivan,
Great capture of this green woodpecker,
they are very hard to shot, nice colors and POV, TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-28 19:48]

Hello Ivan


A very good shot of this green woodpecker.The colours and details are very good.The lighting is well handled and the blue sky makes a super back drop for the bird.Very good detail in the plumage,I am not familiar with this bird so thanks for posting it.


Rob

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