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Campo Flicker


Campo Flicker
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-11 11:16
Viewed: 1143
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the Pantanal I saw a great variety of Woodpeckers.
This was one of them: the Campo Flicker.
This Flicker was walking on a field near our accommodation. He didn’t worry about my presence and was going his way. This is the second photo of this bird.

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland.
32 cm. Golden-yellow breast and sides of neck.
Alone or in small groups; perches for long periods on telephone wires. Barren fields, restinga,
fields, etc. Common.

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Great bird!
Never seen this before.
Great colors!

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2007-12-11 11:25]

Hi Peter. What a smart looking bird you have for us today. I like its markings and colours which you have captured so well. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS. goodnotes too.
Nick..

Hi Peter,
Excellent Flicker shot. Great POV and excellent color.
Very good focus details though it was on the move.
Well done, TFS
Richard

Hello Peter, what a splendid bird very well captured,
wonderfull colors and sharpness, excellent focus, very good lighting and splendid composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-12-11 13:48]

Hola Peter.- Elegante el paso de este colorido Pajaro Carpintero. Los colores del plumaje en amarillo y negro son muy hermosos.
Saludos Luis52.

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2007-12-11 14:26]

Hi Peter.
Nice presentation of a bird I had never seen before.Colors and details are very nice.
TFS Michel

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-12-11 18:30]

Hi Peter,
Wonderful shot with such awesome details and colours on its plummage. Nice action freezed. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

hello peter,
lovely capture of this beautiful Campo Flicker, the colours are beautiful, nice details of the plumage, liked the composition and the pov too,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Peter,
A beautiful capture of this woodpecker. It is a beautiful one. You have captured it with excellent details and clarity. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2007-12-11 23:02]

Hi Peter

Great shot with excellent low POV. Good detail, but showing movement through the blurred foot.

I never cease to be amazed by the birdlife of South America.

James

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2007-12-12 1:01]

Hola Peter,
espléndida captura,
detalles y precioso plumaje,
buen trabajo...
saludos
PT

Thanks Peter,
Once again an extraordinary bird you photographed here.
Never saw this one before...
Well done
Thanks for congrats yesterday!
Annick

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-12-12 3:38]

Hi Peter,
you are so lucky to be able to get so close to this bird!
I would have thought they were like the european woodpeckers which are really shy...
You have captured this Flicker very well.
The colours are very well saturated and vibrent.
I like the slight blur of the foot as it adds movement to the photo.
Great sharpness even though there is a slight halo around some of the edges.
An effective low-down POV.
Great work Peter!
Thanks,
Joe

Hi Peter, lovely bird with superb colors, wonderful details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Peter,
You present here this time very lovely and beautiful bird I've never seen before. :-)
What an amazing colours of the woodpecker.
You've captured this friend with very excellent details and focusing.
Also, lovely colours and very nice POV here.
Well presented and TFS,
Best wishes,
Kevin

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2007-12-12 6:47]

Hello Peter,
A great capture of this marvellous woodpecker. I see that the Campo Woodpecker looks for insects on the ground, like our Black Woodpecker when it is looking for ants. Nice low POV, fien sharpness, colours and excellent composition.
Well done and thanks again for a fine view of another S. American species of bird.
Ivan

Hello Peter,
Fantastic shot, very sharp and clear.. Great POV, and
excellent composition.. Well done

Everton

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2007-12-12 14:34]

Bonjour Peter,

Superbe spécimen,bravo pour cette belle prise.
Joseph

I had made a note to come back to this Flicker today. It is one of the family of which I saw...another sub species but learned of the proper names from other TN'ers...and hence I stopped dead in my tracks just before shutting off the computer last night... This is a fine example Mr. Z. You have a good eye as my dad used to promote me:-) I could not leave this image without comment...
Bob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-12-13 11:07]

Wow ! Great bird Peter ! That one is very sharp, the pose is fantastic and the composition is very well done. The exposure is spot on ! Good job my friend !

Mario

bonjour peter
oh là là quelle image parfaite, des couleurs superbes et une netteté de toute évidence sur ce bon bg
bravo et merci a toi
edith

Hi Peter,

What a fascinating specie! Its colors are amazing; it is a beautiful creature, different from the ones we have here! You caught nice details in a good POV and composition. In an ideal world, there wouldn’t be those grasses near its head but we don't live in an ideal world ;) TFS this interesting one!
Claudine

Hi Pewter,
Superbes détails et magnifiques couleurs.
Merci encore
Marie

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2007-12-15 1:02]

Hello Peter,
What a splendid capture of this Woodpecker. Sharp details and wonderful yellow plumage.
I like the POV and the soft background (apart from the two leaves!) Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-15 18:53]

Hello Peter

A beautiful capture of this flicker.
The details and plumage are excellent.
Wonderful bright and vivid colours captured.
The POV is well done.
Very well composed.
TFS

Rob

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 207 W: 0 N: 605] (2855)
  • [2007-12-21 13:03]

Peter,

What a beautiful bird, very nice colours, good details and the blurred legs give a nice motion to the image. Well done!

Lise

Olá Peter,
Cheguei por acaso na sua galeria e foi um grande impacto para mim.
Fotos de enorme qualidade que me farão voltar muitas e muitas vezes.
Destaquei especialmente esta pela perfeição da composição, cores e o mais que a tornam distintitiva.
Minhas homenagens.
Raimundo

Hi Peter,
Excellent capture of this beautiful bird from a nice POV with excellent details and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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