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Downy Woodpecker (male)
digishooter

Downy Woodpecker (male) (Picoides pubescens)

Not a particularly good image: head in an inapropriate position; angle is up (a distinct no no); uninspired composition. I don't get many male Downy...
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Habitat
Riparian to mixed: ponds/trees/open grass
Location
El Dorado Nature Preserve: Long Beach, CA, USA
Date taken
June 2008
Scientific name
Picoides pubescens
Equipment used
Canon 20 D: EF 500 IS [email protected] f 4.0 1/250 @ f 8.0 : ISO 200 : white bal 5400 K Ev comp -.66: RAW,: fill flash ex 580 gun better beamer -.66 comp:metering partial (spot+evaluative): Lightroom, cs2 process : monopod
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I have met the downy and hairy severaltimes too, and found that they are difficult to shot. Either they are high up of moving very fast in between the branches. I would have been happy to have one like this!
 
gophish
I find it to be a very interesting photo Mark. You see the back feather patern and with the position you see the patern under the neck also which is unusual. I think it is a nice shot.
 

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