Thank you for visiting my little ol' blog and for your friendship. I don't say 'thank you' enough. Blogging can be very time-consuming, so the fact that you took time out of your day to visit me means so much. As the days get prettier, I am out and about with my camera, and catching up with my blogging friends in the evenings. That will be my current schedule until it's too hot to be outside. Thanks for your understanding. :)
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Thanks, Anni!
...you noted this one has been ringed/banded no doubt Gail? Do you report your sighting? I think it's really special to find them and be able to help with the recordings, and to find out where they may have been originally tagged. Fantastic and sharp photos, wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots! Love the one in mid-blink.
ReplyDeleteThe one is blinking :-) Beautiful shots today!
ReplyDeleteI love tricky people. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous shots, Gail. I'll have to try this. And thank you for being here too!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking bird - I love the colours!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Gail, fantastische Aufnahmen. So ein Glück, diesen Vogel so nah vor die Linse zu bekommen.
ReplyDeleteAber auch deine anderen Fotos habe ich soeben bewundert. Schöne Aufnahme, danke fürs Teilen.
Liebe Grüße
Waldameise
Lovely bird, I love animals s2
ReplyDeleteDearest Gail;
ReplyDeleteI wondered what the title meant; How amateur p;)
Your Red-bellied woodpecker is SO lovely, yes especially the blinking shot♡♡♡ Your expansion of where he is was so interesting to me.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
What stunning shots! and thank you for that wonderful tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of the woodpecker, Gail.
ReplyDeleteVery well photographed, my compliments.
Greetings Irma
just spectacular photos! and a very happy red-belly!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant shots Gail!
ReplyDeleteAnd again, that's a colourful and beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous shots.
ReplyDeleteOh, gorgeous captures Gail! And what a great idea in re: the suet in cracks...we have an ugly old tree in the back garden that would benefit the environment greatly if it became a feeding station for woodpeckers, so I'll definitely be trying this out.
ReplyDeleteThat's one happy woodpecker!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots and a great idea to get them closer to your!!
Superb captures. I think both of you are content with your respective captures.
ReplyDeleteTremendous pictures Gail. And a good tip for anyone who doesn't know how to get 'peckers on their feeders. The band on the leg is so close it's almost possible to read it. Is there someone nearby banding those Red-bellied Peckers or is it from further away?
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos and details.
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos and a terrific tip! Thanks for that! Have fun out shooting!
ReplyDeleteThe color! Fabulous detail, as always, Gail. I wonder if I put out a suet block if I could attract a woodpecker or two? The Flicker is the only one I see on a semi-regular basis...and the one I hear hammering away on the utility pole next door. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot and great advice for us bird novices!
ReplyDeletewild eye closing shot. neat-o!! i love watching these guys in our yard. they have a beauty tune too!! ( :
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting and beautiful birds! Love the burst of red. We had woodpeckers but I can't say I've seen the colors you have captured here, I have seen their stored nuts in the tree trunks though :)
ReplyDeleteTerrific detail in all these images. Wonder what's going on with his eye in the second shot. I didn't know they could do that with their eyes!
ReplyDeleteLove your Redbellied shots! Enjoy your outings!
ReplyDeleteThese are really wonderful, Gail. I think, if I had to pick a favorite, it would be #3...but I'm glad I don't have to pick. :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots! These are one of my favorite woodpeckers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, Gail.
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent captures, Gail. And "too hot to be outside" sounds pretty good to me as I look out over the still-frozen lake. ;)
ReplyDeleteWoodpeckers are so much fun! I was in northeastern AZ once and had a chance to see some acorn woodpeckers - their markings are so unusual - there were a bunch of them and they were characters indeed! Love these shots, Gail! I'll have to remember that trick about the suet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great group of shots, Gail! I wish I had the talent to capture wildlife photos like you do! I'm better with things that are stationary…like flowers :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! I love seeing him so close-up. I was just telling my husband that your blog teaches me so much about birds. :-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos Gail, what a great idea about the suet in crevices. I saw one these the other day on our walk, but he was too far away for a decent photo. It was fun to watch him though, it looked like he was checking out a large round hold in a tree trunk. Always enjoy stopping by here and fun this week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of this gorgeous bird!
ReplyDeleteHello Gail,
ReplyDeleteThese shots are so great. Amazing the colors of this woodpecker.
Wonderful to see how you've photographed him so well.
Best regards,
Marco
The design variation on their wings are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWinking at you in that second one!! These are spectacular!!
ReplyDeleteSuperb photographs of a really beautiful woodpecker, Gail!
ReplyDeleteHe's a beauty!
We have a pair nesting in the back yard. Hope they're successful.
I'm late getting around to visiting and viewing your marvelous woodpeckers 'cause of the ABA Convention, and photographing birds..lol
ReplyDeleteLove them. As always Gail!!!
Awesome shots of this woodpecker. So clear and detailed. It's a beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots and interesting info on "how-to" strategies.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird. What is he doing to his eye in the second picture? We have some of those around here, but I usually see them on posts or tree trunks (growing trees), makes for a boring picture. I wonder if the park manager would mind if I put out some suet on a log somewhere. I might try.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of beautiful woodpeckers we Neit in the Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful to see.