Thursday, March 17, 2011

Woodpecker

I finally got a good shot of a Gila Woodpecker.  There is a pair of these that hang out in my back yard but the second they hear the back door open, they are gone.  I spotted this one at a nearby park.
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15 comments:

  1. KathyMarch 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    Good shot. Birds can be quite challenging. I have the same problem with a door and some blue jays who hang around a big oak tree right by our house. I'm actually thinking of investing in a chair blind!

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  2. KateMarch 17, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Wonderful capture; patience always wins...you finally got a good shot of the Gila Woodpecker!

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMarch 17, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    This seems like a strange and pointless type of palm tree for a woodpecker to attack.

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  4. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    It's so cute! Great capture, Sharon.

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  5. RandyMarch 17, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Wow what a great capture. Lucky you.

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  6. JudyMarch 17, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    What a great find! I like those stripes.

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  7. CatalystMarch 17, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Yes, they are a tricky type. Good shot, Sharon.

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  8. youth_in_asiaMarch 17, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    I love the colors on Gila Woodpeckers. They really are skittish about noises. I guess it's a bit of a double standard. They have no problem with waking you up at 6am, but if you so much as crack the door a bit, they leave in a huff!

    Great shot.

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  9. LowellMarch 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    I've known gila monsters, but not gila woodpeckers. What makes something a "gila"?

    Nice shot. In fact, I've tried to get photos of birds in those cut-off palm branches - very difficult. You did good!

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  10. RedPatMarch 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    I have never even heard of them! Must be a western bird since it isn't in my bird book. Great shot of him.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Wonderful! The tree reminds me of the sabal palms back in Florida. How I miss those at times!

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  12. MagpieMarch 17, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Oh, these guys are very flighty and they have a very distinctive call. Great shot, Sharon.

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  13. JackMarch 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Terrific capture, Sharon. I don't know anything about the bird, but I do appreciate the great picture.

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  14. T. BecqueMarch 17, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    I love their black and white design. Have you ever heard woodpeckers when they pound away on metal? What a noise!

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  15. Regina KMarch 19, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    Great catch. Every time I take a photo of a bird they move and are a blur.

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