A visit to a friends garden earlier this week provided an opportunity to capture a few images of a male Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major).
All images taken 'handheld' through a double glazed window with a 70-300mm lens plus 1.4x converter.
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
A beautiful array of this woodpecker. The last picture is really a picture.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Helma
He was too happy there to fly away ...great captures :)
ReplyDeleteHello Frank, your window shots are awesome. I love the woodpecker, it is beautiful. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteWe have several varieties come to our feed but I haven't seen this one in our area. Thank you for introducing us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! The woodpecker is a very handsome bird.
ReplyDeleteCracking looking bird - and you can't really tell that there is a window in the way.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Very sharp, even through the windows.
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great shot even it is hand held through a window
ReplyDeleteThey're real crackers Frank. Hard to beat a Woodpecker.
ReplyDeleteGreat Spotted Woodpecker I have seen many times........ Lesser Spotted and Middle Spotted, that's a different matter entirely!
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