20121213-2 237 Pileated Woodpecker HP.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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13-DEC-2012	Hank v/d Velde

20121213-2 237 Pileated Woodpecker HP.jpg

Ottawa West

This Pileated appeared oblivious to the three-four photographers clicking away a short distance from it. It just kept looking up. It then did fly to perch on another tree trunk a short distance away. There, it appeared frozen and continued its gaze upwards, again ignoring us shutterbugs only some 10 feet away. We were not able to determine the cause of its vexation, but assumed it to be an overhead predator.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
1/800s f/7.1 at 320.0mm iso500 full exif

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Guest 17-Jun-2013 11:25
Excellent Hank.

LindavdVeeken 29-Jan-2013 15:11
Geweldig, wat een prachtvogel. Gr, Linda

Dennis 22-Jan-2013 00:53
Nice one Hank...V

Ann Pettigrew 21-Jan-2013 04:27
This is incredible, Hank! It is so rare to be able to get this close. Your story is interesting and reminds me of the downies that freeze here when a Cooper's is hunting. I bet you were right thinking there was a predator.

Art Wittingen 14-Jan-2013 22:22
Very nice woodpecker, great shot

Dave Hawkins 09-Jan-2013 00:19
perfect setting for a great shot!

janescottcumming 07-Jan-2013 00:10
Wow, great catch! What a beauty.

Len 06-Jan-2013 19:00
Well captured,nice work!!!!

Martin Wenzel 06-Jan-2013 03:14
Excellent detail! Great work, Hank!

Alex Antal 05-Jan-2013 23:39
Excellent capture!

Stephanie 05-Jan-2013 22:39
Outstanding capture of this giant woodpecker! I've only seen 1 in our yard 1 time.

garyirwin 05-Jan-2013 22:37
Fantastic capture and setting...well done Hank!

bill friedlander 05-Jan-2013 22:33
Super capture! Very clear and excellent detail in the black plumage. V

joseantonio 05-Jan-2013 20:13
Very nice capture and presentation

Colin Storey 05-Jan-2013 20:03
Fantastic detailed image of it Hsnk.

Joanne Kamo 05-Jan-2013 18:12
Great clarity, detail and pose for this fabulous image!

Wayne Millar 05-Jan-2013 17:41
Always and interesting bird to photograph. Well done.

Guest 05-Jan-2013 17:10
A nice sharp image of the Woodpecker, I like the Paper Birch he is perched on. Fits nicely with his coloring...

Tom Munson 05-Jan-2013 16:16
He is a beauty, Hank! Great shot!

larose forest photos 05-Jan-2013 15:57
A magnificent shot of a magnificent bird. Very nice, Hank!!!

hge54 05-Jan-2013 15:48
Outstanding, Hank. I have not been able to get a shot of these in years.

Peter Stahl 05-Jan-2013 15:37
A beauty! :-))

Tom LeRoy 05-Jan-2013 15:16
Fabulous capture, Hank. So close! V.

jychamberland 05-Jan-2013 15:03
beautiful capture Hank! nice details.

Marcia Colelli 05-Jan-2013 14:51
Very beautiful detailed capture V

Claude Gagnon 05-Jan-2013 14:08
Beautiful presentation of this great Woodpecker :))

Jim Coffman 05-Jan-2013 14:01
A splendid capture,Hank!

Dennis Swayze 05-Jan-2013 13:58
Great capture Hank.
Cheers !

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LindavdVeeken		29-Jan-2013 15:11
Geweldig, wat een prachtvogel. Gr, Linda

Ann Pettigrew		21-Jan-2013 04:27
This is incredible, Hank! It is so rare to be able to get this close. Your story is interesting and reminds me of the downies that freeze here when a Cooper's is hunting. I bet you were right thinking there was a predator.

Art Wittingen		14-Jan-2013 22:22
Very nice woodpecker, great shot

Dave Hawkins		09-Jan-2013 00:19
perfect setting for a great shot!

janescottcumming		07-Jan-2013 00:10
Wow, great catch! What a beauty.

Martin Wenzel		06-Jan-2013 03:14
Excellent detail! Great work, Hank!

Stephanie		05-Jan-2013 22:39
Outstanding capture of this giant woodpecker! I've only seen 1 in our yard 1 time.

garyirwin		05-Jan-2013 22:37
Fantastic capture and setting...well done Hank!

bill friedlander		05-Jan-2013 22:33
Super capture! Very clear and excellent detail in the black plumage. V

joseantonio		05-Jan-2013 20:13
Very nice capture and presentation

Colin Storey		05-Jan-2013 20:03
Fantastic detailed image of it Hsnk.

Joanne Kamo		05-Jan-2013 18:12
Great clarity, detail and pose for this fabulous image!

Wayne Millar		05-Jan-2013 17:41
Always and interesting bird to photograph. Well done.

Guest		05-Jan-2013 17:10
A nice sharp image of the Woodpecker, I like the Paper Birch he is perched on. Fits nicely with his coloring...

Tom Munson		05-Jan-2013 16:16
He is a beauty, Hank! Great shot!

larose forest photos		05-Jan-2013 15:57
A magnificent shot of a magnificent bird. Very nice, Hank!!!

hge54		05-Jan-2013 15:48
Outstanding, Hank. I have not been able to get a shot of these in years.

Tom LeRoy		05-Jan-2013 15:16
Fabulous capture, Hank. So close! V.

jychamberland		05-Jan-2013 15:03
beautiful capture Hank! nice details.

Marcia Colelli		05-Jan-2013 14:51
Very beautiful detailed capture V

Claude Gagnon		05-Jan-2013 14:08
Beautiful presentation of this great Woodpecker :))