[Theme] Show Birds

[ColinM]

Greater Spotted Woodpecker:
Two shots showing the feathers just above the beak smooth, then strangely puffed up

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Greater Spotted Woodpecker:
Two shots showing the nictitating membranes open and closing

Congratulations, I enjoyed seeing it.

[Bruno Schroder]

Thank you, Øivind and Colin.

[Bruno Schroder]

Nice behavioral series, Colin. Do you also see the female ?

[ColinM]

Thank you Arturo & Bruno

Nice behavioral series, Colin. Do you also see the female ?

Yes, I've seen two quite different sized 'peckers visiting and i think the smaller one was the female
(they have less red on them too)

I was lucky to have these plus Green woodpeckers visit the previous house i lived in.
Some of the pix here show a parent teaching their youngster how to feed

https://pbase.com/celidh/woodpeckers

[Nasos Kosmas]

Colin nice shots, lucky to have these birds on your garden

[Bruno Schroder]

You have a welcoming garden!

[ColinM]

Colin nice shots, lucky to have these birds on your garden

Thanks Nasos and Bruno.

There are enough trees & bushes round the edge to give birds safe access.
The other attraction is the food...(many people dont bother!)

[senecaman]

I'm watching!

[Nasos Kosmas]

Nice shot! Seems very close is it from a hide?

[senecaman]

Nasos

Thanks for your comments

It was taken with a 200 mm lens at a falconry centre so no hide required

[ARTUROARTISTA]

The tiger's leap

[Jürgen Pfeiffer]

The tiger's leap

I can't stop looking at this Photo. It is unsharp, strangely composed, ill lit - and very funny!! Great shot Arturo!

[Bruno Schroder]

Good and funny, Arturo.

[ARTUROARTISTA]

I can't stop looking at this Photo. It is unsharp, strangely composed, ill lit - and very funny!! Great shot Arturo!

Thanks Jürgen and Bruno, I took the photo this morning with a mirror telephoto lens and it's completely natural.