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Posted by Bill Jennings ((Bay Area Northern Calif), United States) on 18 June 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Two woodpeckers lighted onto a nearby log, and I was fortunate to have a long lens on my camera at the time - I spun away from looking at the distant elephants at a water hole too far for a crisp shot: and caught this woodpecker couple on such an interesting log.
Just made it home after a month of travel - posted a few photos from my journey to within 48 miles of the antartica circle: at nearly the longest day of the year: hence, there was 21 hours a day of sunlight...
Thank you for your patience while I was out of touch.
I do hope you followed Bob Kelly's blog (my roommate) while he is still traveling - he is now on Easter Island - and will be updating his blog for some time to come - please check it out!
@Daniel: thanks Daniel!
mats from Texas, United States
I wonder what they were talking about... Great capture Bill, Thanks for sharing.
18 Jun 2009 5:36am
@mats: not sure, but it looked like they were in love!
Dulcie from Danville, United States
These are two handsome creatures beautifully photographed!
18 Jun 2009 6:05am
@Dulcie: thank you Dulcie, that is a very kind complement
@jamesy: Thanks jamesy
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Excellent capture Bill, Love the framing! It looks like they are talking about something very interesting.. May be gossip!!
18 Jun 2009 7:35am
@Sarito: Must be gossip, I think you're right. I believe they are both male and female, so they may be flirting?
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
I love the opposites - opposite directions, and also one with dark spots on white, the other's back feathers the opposite. How cool is that?!
18 Jun 2009 12:45pm
@B. Thomas: Very cool - great observation skills Barbara.
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
What a great beautiful capture ! They seems to be talking together, superb !
18 Jun 2009 1:00pm
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Thanks Marie-Helene.
@dkc: yes, indeed.
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Great capture of two beautiful woodpeckers!
18 Jun 2009 1:48pm
@Judy: Thanks Judy
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Superb shot Bill!!! Excellent work Bravo!!!
18 Jun 2009 2:08pm
@Linerberry: Thank you Linerberry !!
@MARIANA: Thanks Mariana
@Vachel: yes, I was fortunate to have the right lens, on the right camera with me to catch this moment!
Claudia from Illinois, United States
What gorgeous woodpeckers and the look passing between them is sweet. Wonderful capture!
18 Jun 2009 3:02pm
@Claudia: Thank you Claudia
@john4jack: Thanks Jack
@Dawn: Thanks Dawn, glad you like the title and image
Ajay from Pune, India
Once again, Bill. You caught them right at the perfect moment. Look at the way they are looking at each other.
18 Jun 2009 5:04pm
@Ajay: Truth is - I took a handful of photos, and this one was my favorite ....
@Ana Lúcia: Ana, that's a great compliment, thank you.
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve, I framed this one for my mother-in-law, as she really loved this image.
@Tiff: thanks Tiff...
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
This branch has taken a lot of their pecking.....bet they were surprised to find each other so close in the same spot! Those long lens really create a new meaning for the word privacy.
18 Jun 2009 10:20pm
@Lambspun: yes, long lens make it really hard to have privacy - not sure the birds really minded, however - they seemed busy enough as it were.
Jen from St. George, United States
Fun shot! This looks like a staring contest! :)
18 Jun 2009 10:28pm
@Jen: Yes, Jen - I think you're right - they do look like they are staring at each other until one blinks.
@Mobius Faith: Thanks - I enjoyed seeing it when I was in the field. Glad it came out on the image.
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
this is SPLENDID Bill -- truly SPLENDID!
22 Jun 2009 2:21pm
@dj.tigersprout: thanks DJ, I liked being there at the right time to capture this image.
@StarCosmosBleu: thanks star, it's one of my favorites from two weeks in africa !
@Joseph: thank you Joseph. My mother-in-law loved this one so much, we printed it on canvas, framed it: and she has it in her family room over the couch.
Canon EOS 30D
1/500 second
F/6.3
ISO 250
300 mm