tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post3280546432091221788..comments2023-10-25T01:42:27.469-07:00Comments on Victoria Daily Photo: Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-20442347233199014962010-10-05T04:44:47.569-07:002010-10-05T04:44:47.569-07:00Like your blog'S style!! Please keep on workin...Like your blog'S style!! Please keep on working hard. ^^winnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203823031132092707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-25529912429370212852010-10-03T12:49:48.473-07:002010-10-03T12:49:48.473-07:00It is a good enough photo for me, given the diffic...It is a good enough photo for me, given the difficulty of capturing the little guy's image.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-76071107839277747952010-10-03T10:55:16.497-07:002010-10-03T10:55:16.497-07:00Hi JoJo - yes you should have them in Washington s...Hi JoJo - yes you should have them in Washington since their range is from Alaska right down to the Texas Panhandle but, like Dean says, you have to be looking for them since they are quite elusive and shy.Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-5360073459582222462010-10-03T10:30:24.489-07:002010-10-03T10:30:24.489-07:00What a pretty bird! I wonder if we have them in Wa...What a pretty bird! I wonder if we have them in Washington. His markings are gorgeous! It's a great pic, Ben! Sounds like he was hard to get!JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-3482147478161866592010-10-03T10:13:01.573-07:002010-10-03T10:13:01.573-07:00The Piliateds I saw were on the north side of Mt. ...The Piliateds I saw were on the north side of Mt. Findlayson, and at Horth Hill park by Sidney, where I also have seen a Barred Owl, quietly looking down on me as I walked under him.<br />Half the fun is the tracking skills and techniques it takes to sneek up on these critters. They are there, and often we will pass by without knowing.Dean Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517101319415981439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-66254337475043866492010-10-03T09:51:45.750-07:002010-10-03T09:51:45.750-07:00Hi Dean - yes the pileated wp is pretty striking -...Hi Dean - yes the pileated wp is pretty striking - it's so big - I've only seen a couple also - two together in Mt. Douglas park. These little downy wp seem to be more common - I've seen them in a couple of places around town.Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-9317386977018182982010-10-03T09:47:50.457-07:002010-10-03T09:47:50.457-07:00Yeah, that's my strategy lately too - today...Yeah, that's my strategy lately too - today's blur is the best of 173 shots. I should have opened up more and shot at a faster shutter speed - it was a gray day. Oh well, I'll get him sooner or later. There's a couple of nice Belted Kingfishers that hang out in the same area that I'm stalking as well.Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-40007835634909237442010-10-03T09:41:15.360-07:002010-10-03T09:41:15.360-07:00It is the great variety that makes birds so fascin...It is the great variety that makes birds so fascinating.<br />The larger Piliated Woodpecker is really impressive. I've only seen two. The great thing about them is that they are audibly announcing where they are while hammering away.Dean Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517101319415981439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-82916930509493709652010-10-03T09:34:15.489-07:002010-10-03T09:34:15.489-07:00Sometimes it helps to set your camera on continuou...Sometimes it helps to set your camera on continuous shoot, then pick the best of the bunch. That's the beauty of digital...<br /><br />Mine fires about 5 fps as long as I hold the shutter down. That's usually good for a least one good shot.<br /><br />Maybe you do this already....Mike Laplantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813745494544900779noreply@blogger.com