great spotted woodpecker

Great spotted woodpecker

Great spotted woodpecker in the sun.

This is my best side!

Inquisitive Great spotted woodpecker

Great spotted woodpecker

The main reason for showing this photo is that it is with my new Sigma 2x converter. I know a lot of people do not like these converters but I do get on with them especially with stationary subjects. This was with the 1dx, Sigma 120 300 F2.8 zoom + 2x. giving 600mm. The photo is full frame...

After the male woodpecker had taken the walnut the female came down for the same treat. Looking forward to some family shots later in the year.

Patience has paid off. This Woodpecker has been so crafty taking the Walnuts before I could get the photo. This time my luck was in and I managed this shot which I am more than happy with.

This is a very big crop. At one time there was three of these beauties in the same area with each chasing the other off.

... but even after watching the Blue Tits, this GSW, on her first visit to my garden as far as I've observed, couldn't seem to figure it out.

No matter where and how I fix the nuts this Woodpecker always manages to take one before I can get the photo. Tomorrow my plan is Walnuts pushed firmly into a crevice. See who wins the next round.

Who is watching who.?

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Taken Friday Canon 7d mkii Canon 100 400 mkii. 400mm + crop factor = 640mm. Jpeg. no photo shop. The results so far from this combination are, to me, very good and I hope this information is useful to other members on the forum.

Through the double glazing in very poor light... and ISO 2000 to get 1/15th second shutter speed. I've uploaded better pics taken in better light, but just to illustrate one of the reasons I upgraded from a bridge camera, as I wouldn't have got this with the FZ150 Camera Maker: SONY Camera...

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I did not take many pictures during my last stay in England. Here's one of them.I like the setting , so I didn't crop it too much.

Trying out the new 7d2 again with different lens combinations having been asked my views on this camera. Whilst this is not a review but just my own test to see how it performs, you can make your own decisions, I hope it helps. These are at various iso. but with 70-200 f2.8 mkii + 2x converter...

Great Spotted Woodpecker

One of the last photos of this young Woodpecker,although he is still around he is now loosing his head colour.

another pic of the few ones taken last winter

Yes I know it's another one of those g.s.w.'s but they keep on coming so I'm cashing in on them whilst the going is good. A few years ago I would have been happy with just one good photo now I have so many. A good friend of mine in America once said to me, Don't leave fish to look for fish. Wise...