The pretty little Red-bellied Woodpeckers are popular winter feeder birds. Not only are they attracted by suet they will also frequent common birdseed mixes.
This Red-bellied has been visiting our deck feeder all winter eating the sunflower seed we feed. It has become acclimated to our presence allowing me to shoot through the window from only a 3-4 foot distance.
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This Red-bellied has been visiting our deck feeder all winter eating the sunflower seed we feed. It has become acclimated to our presence allowing me to shoot through the window from only a 3-4 foot distance.
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I love the colour of his eyes, nice capture.
ReplyDeleteI had not noticed the color of the eyes till I read the other comment...how brilliant the red is always captures my attention.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot. Even the bird books don't show this much detail!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great shot!!!
ReplyDeleteGogeous shot.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
great pictures
ReplyDeleteSalty: Beautiful close-up with a neat eye pattern.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant shot! It has striking colours :)
ReplyDeleteCoy, now you made me feel bad, I just got back from spending the day out shooting birds and didn't see any close enough for a shot like this. All were shot with the big lens.
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Great shot.
This is brilliant! He almost looks like he's smiling at you! One of my favorite birds!
ReplyDeleteI have never noticed the pretty red detail around its beak before until now. Fantastic closeup of such a striking bird.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing and gorgeous close-up, Salty!!! Absolutely breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteLovely, close shot - although I've had plenty of these birds at my own feeders over the years, i don't think I've seen one's head close up before.
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This is a fabulous shot! My feeders are too far from my windows for this kind of shot...so I'm envious. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow Coy, now that is close. Nice tack sharp detail. Blue Skies.
ReplyDeletethat is a wonderful close up!
ReplyDeletelove the ice patterns below
Not too often you get to see a bird close enough to tell that it needs to wipe the crumbs off its beak :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow... look at this amazing close up... beautiful!! Impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a vibrant orange head. Nice shot!
ReplyDeleteBoth you and you Willard have pictures that have caught the birds eye to perfection....such a hard thing to do...
ReplyDeleteExcellent
Tom
What a wonderful Woodpecker !
ReplyDeleteVery good shot.
Cheyenne
What a fascinating bird and photo. How close were you? The colors are striking.
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This another bird we don't have on the island. So envious its a beauty of an image.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful portrait. Well composed. I hope you have a great week ahead :-)
ReplyDeleteCoy: Great picture, you are so lucky at getting good shots
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These are one of my favorites to watch at my feeder also, Salty. Such a handsome bird!
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