Really nice shot. Am I correct in thinking that the male of the species has a back that is black all over? Logically, that would make sense since the male is not supposed to be able to hide as easily as the female since it's his job to draw predators away from the nest and a straight black and red mixture would be more striking.
I like listening to woodpeckers pecking and I like their calls. Once I went camping with people who are no longer even acquaintances. A red bellied was pecking on a light pole. He was bothering this woman who was reading and she wanted me to throw something at him to make him go away. I didn't, of course.
If you're out in the woods supposedly enjoying nature, why does a woodpecker pecking bother you?
It was 79 degrees here today and no forecast of snow for the next 10 years.
That means you'll probably get a foot and a half of snow tomorrow. Amazing how that works when you live on a peninsula. Weatherman has to be a magician to guess it right.
Interesting thing about woodpeckers; they have a little shock absorber around their brain to protect it from damage. Otherwise, the effect of pecking on a tree on them would be the same as us running our heads into a brick wall over and over.
It’s the old Parkay margarine commercial ... “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.”
I remember that one. This one had a charging elephant. Another had a lightning strike right next to her. I wonder if the elephant or the lightning ever hit the Parkay factory; their margarine definitely did not taste like real butter.
You have said that you welcome criticism of your works, and so much of it is beyond the need for it as we all know, but please permit me to say that unless you were trying to exaggerate the point you were making, your frame is too harsh and extreme, and distracts from the subject. Would something like this not be more enhancing of the subject?:
Or this:
By the way, because I know it will be helpful for me to improve my technique, I welcome criticism of my work as well.
Let me explain my choice of the heavy, black frame.
The Woodpecker's bill, her tail, and the tree branch constitute three strong diagonals that could lead a viewer's eyes out of the composition and away from the main subject. The black frame stops the "vector" effects of the noted elements thus keeping the viewer within the frame.
Snow gives the dedicated Nature photographer a four-season pastime!
Really nice shot. Am I correct in thinking that the male of the species has a back that is black all over? Logically, that would make sense since the male is not supposed to be able to hide as easily as the female since it's his job to draw predators away from the nest and a straight black and red mixture would be more striking.
The male Red-bellied Woodpecker is distinguished from the female primarily by the full-red cap …
© A. Mac/A.G.
Here's another good example of the Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Woody was based on the Ivorybilled Woodpecker.
Well, you were taking woodpeckers so, I thought I'd throw him in the mix.
I meant talking woodpeckers.
It's all good … whatever keeps the discussion interesting, fun, enjoyable.
Wish I had your skill with the camera A. Mac.
My random, point and shoot, shots are OK for my personal stash of memory enhancers but lose a lot of impact when shared. ( smile )
That said, I do love the sound of a woodpecker bopping away on a still winters day.
I could be wrong but, based on their size, I think my guys are "Pileated Woodpeckers".
Your description made me recall the tap-tap-tap of the woodpeckers in winter when I was up north staying in a farmhouse in the Ontario wilderness.
I thought he was a pilated woodpecker?
I like listening to woodpeckers pecking and I like their calls. Once I went camping with people who are no longer even acquaintances. A red bellied was pecking on a light pole. He was bothering this woman who was reading and she wanted me to throw something at him to make him go away. I didn't, of course.
If you're out in the woods supposedly enjoying nature, why does a woodpecker pecking bother you?
Thanks for telling me how to tell the difference. I get quite a few woodpeckers (red-bellied and downy) at my feeders
Pileateds they are ... and they have been known to be quite destructive to wooden portions of houses!
Always feel free to share your photos in my discussions ... they add their own unique views.
I believe it's common for male birds to be the more colourful.
Another beauty !
Nice, how much snow did you get?
about 3" in Northwesten VA
Three to six inches ... heavy and wet although only a dusting was forecast.
It was 79 degrees here today and no forecast of snow for the next 10 years.
In fact there were butterflies around the flowers today.
LOL, nice thing about Florida, if you don't like the weather where you're standing, cross the street.
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It’s the old Parkay margarine commercial ... “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.”
That means you'll probably get a foot and a half of snow tomorrow. Amazing how that works when you live on a peninsula. Weatherman has to be a magician to guess it right.
Interesting thing about woodpeckers; they have a little shock absorber around their brain to protect it from damage. Otherwise, the effect of pecking on a tree on them would be the same as us running our heads into a brick wall over and over.
I remember that one. This one had a charging elephant. Another had a lightning strike right next to her. I wonder if the elephant or the lightning ever hit the Parkay factory; their margarine definitely did not taste like real butter.
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Great photos Mac.
The Wood Pecker is frame worthy!!! The others are phenomenal !! Thanks for sharing your gift with us !!
My pleasure, Nona … "frame worthy," you say?
OK.
You have said that you welcome criticism of your works, and so much of it is beyond the need for it as we all know, but please permit me to say that unless you were trying to exaggerate the point you were making, your frame is too harsh and extreme, and distracts from the subject. Would something like this not be more enhancing of the subject?:
Or this:
By the way, because I know it will be helpful for me to improve my technique, I welcome criticism of my work as well.
I think they all work, Buzz. Often, it comes down to taste or preference.
Let me explain my choice of the heavy, black frame.
The Woodpecker's bill, her tail, and the tree branch constitute three strong diagonals that could lead a viewer's eyes out of the composition and away from the main subject. The black frame stops the "vector" effects of the noted elements thus keeping the viewer within the frame.
Okay, I understand the reasoning, but you're right that it comes down to personal preference.