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Downy woodpeckers take a pose


Downy woodpeckers take a pose
Photo Information
Copyright: jeanpaul Bolduc (jeanpaul) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 99 N: 3252] (14117)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax *ist D, 70-300mm f4-5.6
Exposure: f/6.0, 1/280 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-18 9:14
Viewed: 921
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Downy Woodpecker


Picoides pubescens


Description
The downy woodpecker is America's smallest woodpecker. It has a black and white striped face and wings, a white front, a black back with a large white patch in the center, and a mostly black tail with black and white striped outer feathers. These woodpeckers have a small dark bill with a white tuft of feathers at its base. The male has a red patch on the back of his head.

Voice
The downy woodpecker has two calls. One is a gentle "pik" and the other call sounds like a whinny. Woodpeckers also make noise when they drum against trees. Downy woodpeckers have a slow drum, but they repeat it more than ten times per minute.

Breeding
May to August

Habitat
These birds will live in any wooded area. They usually look for food on small branches and even on weeds and twigs.

Diet
Downy woodpeckers look inside trees and under loose bark for ants and beetles.

Range
You can find these birds year-round in most of Canada and the United States.

Other Useful Information
Woodpeckers have very special tails with strong feathers that help to brace the bird against the tree. They also have special feet designed for climbing with two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward.

Similar Species
The hairy woodpecker is almost identical to the downy woodpecker, except it is less common and it is larger with a larger bill. Also, the white outer feathers on a hairy woodpecker's tail are not striped and the hairy has a different voice and different drumming patterns than the downy woodpecker.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2007-02-18 9:23]

Bonjour JeanPaul,
Superb close-up portrait of the Downy Woodpecker. The sharpness, lighting and composition are excellent and delightful to see.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

I like this a lot jeanpaul.

Very well done. Tfs. Stev

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 372 W: 0 N: 719] (3295)
  • [2007-02-18 10:10]

Bonjour JP
Encore une très belle composition, belle attitude du sujet, excelletn cadrage et couleurs. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 17 N: 458] (1682)
  • [2007-02-18 10:27]

This is a great portrait of this beautiful woodpecker. You must have been really clos to be able to get this photo... ;o)

I really like the pose of the bird and the calm colours surrounding it. Excellent sharpness on those tiny feathers under the bill!

This will be a favourite of mine!

Regards/Bengt

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-02-18 10:40]

Lovely pose Jeanpaul. Excellent composition, great POV and wonderful light

TFS

Karan

Hi Jeanpaul
Nice portrait.
Very good sharpness and composition.
I like it.
Regards

Behrad

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-02-18 11:14]

Hi Jeanpaul,

Lovely portrait of the woodpecker. His expression, the colors, and all the details are great. I like the look in his eye!

Jane

Hello Jeanpaul
Excellent shot of Woodpecker,
Nice compo and lighting,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
  • [2007-02-18 12:57]

Wow Jeanpaul!
Great portrait of the woodpecker. Very good composition, pose of your model, sharpness, details, everything.
TFS Paula

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-02-18 13:34]

Hi Jeanpaul,
Good portrait of a woodpecker. Superb colours and sharpness. Great BG too. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-02-18 19:25]

Hi JeanPaul,
Very nice closeup, with good details and colors, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Hello JeanPaul! A wonderful closeup, not easy to get as they move around so much! Great POV and nicely composed. Very impressive! Lovely feather detail. Well done! Linda

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  • sily Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391] (1893)
  • [2007-02-18 21:55]

Bonjour Jeanpaul!
Very detailed photo and raser sharp, perfect composition and everything else,feels like I could touch him, and he was just posing for you!

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2007-02-19 2:46]

Bonjour Jean Paul,
Très joli ton portrait du Pic mineur. Image très expressive avec un oiseau à l'affût. Lumière douce pour ce petit pic adorable avec sa petite tache rouge.
Merci.
Meilleures salutations
Anne

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-02-19 20:39]

Perfect details in the feathers! I love the look in his eye.
I love this capture! Perfectly sharp subject and out-of-focus BG
TFS
silke

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-02-20 9:18]

Hi again Jean Paul
What a wonderful close-up! Excellent sharpness,dof and composition.
A really beautiful woodpecker.
My compliments and TFS.
Maite

bonjour JP
pas farouche du tout je dirais,a qu'elle distance etait-il?
enfin bravo UNE fois de plus.
laurent

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 449 W: 6 N: 310] (898)
  • [2007-02-20 17:53]

Hello Jean Paul,
Usually we see the whole bird but your cropped portrait works very well. I like the colors on the woodpecker's head, as well as the pose. TFS
Best wishes,
Hakan

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2007-02-20 18:00]

Hello Jeanpaul,
Very nice portrait of this interesting species. Nicely managed white areas of plumage - good details visible. The pose of the bird makes the image dynamic - just as if the bird was a while before flying away.
Best greetings,
Michal

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2007-02-20 20:09]

Jean, a beauty.

Great pose and exposure, so that there are plenty of details upon the whites. Besides, great colors.

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2007-02-24 16:07]

Hi Jeanpaul. Excellent capture of this Downy Woodpecker. The clarity and colours are superb. My goal is too take photos similar to this one. Very good work and well presented. Murray.

Salut Jean-Paul,
J'ai manqué quelques unes de tes photos... J'aime beaucoup celle-ci car ce beau pic semble sorti directement d'une boîte à surprise :) C'est une excellente prise de vue et composition avec de bons détails. C'est une photo qui fait sourire, merci!
Claudine

Bonjour Jean-Paul,

Une bonne prise de vue de ce pic bois mineur, la photo a une bonne composition, netteté et de belles couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Bonjour JeanPaul,
I love the composition and details of this shot!
Keep up the good work!
Regards,
Jp

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