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Cuban Green Woodpecker


Cuban Green Woodpecker
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Copyright: PETER TAMAS (sirianul) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 509] (3544)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-12-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon 600 mm f/4 II
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-12-18 16:32
Viewed: 3216
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
From my first trip to Cuba.


The Cuban Green Woodpecker is perhaps the most common and widespread woodpecker on Cuba, and is one of two woodpeckers that are endemic to this island. Only the upperparts of this woodpecker are green. It also has a black crown and throat; the sides of the head are white, crossed by a black stripe behind the eye; the nape and the upper breast are red; and the underparts are yellow, streaked with black. There is a short crest on the rear crown. The Cuban Green Woodpecker occupies many different types of forest, including mangroves, and occurs from the lowlands up to 2000 m. This species usually forages singly or in pairs, but sometimes is encountered in small groups of three to five individuals. The diet is not well known, but anecdotal accounts emphasize the relatively large size of the insects that the Cuban Green Woodpecker consumes.
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Kia ora Peter,
A nice colourful portrait of this woodpecker. Good detail & focus. Cheers, Neil

Hello Peter,
Nice capture with beautiful colour and sharpness.
Joy

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 799 W: 152 N: 1186] (7474)
  • [2012-12-18 23:57]

Hi Peter
it's often difficult to take good pictures from such a low pov but the pose of this woodpecker is just perfect and the picture very pleasant
good job
tfs
Tom

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  • Cobo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 1 N: 535] (5799)
  • [2012-12-19 1:26]

Beautiful bird and very good picture with a nice light, color and deep of field. Congratulation Peter. Saludos.

colorful woodpecker. interesting timing, good lighting and contrast. good angle. tfs.

Hello Peter,
Very good photograph, very good sharpness, good composition, very good background.
TFS,
Michael-7

Very nice capture of this Cuban Woodpecker, Peter.
The colours of this bird are amazingly beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this picture.
Ram

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2012-12-19 11:22]

Hi Peter,i been in Cuba in february but i haven't lucky meetings like yours...ehehe...what a magnificent specie and what a top quality capture,spectacular plumage details and colors despite the difficult light and pose,great perspective too.Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

I like the light green colour Peter. That and the red. Just a bright and smart looking bird. TFS Trevor

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