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22-NOV-2015

IMG_9150 Male and Female Pileated Woodpeckers

Male with the red stripe leading from the beak, is at the left. Female doesn't have that stripe.
Never in a million years did I think I'd still find both Mr. and Mrs. pileated woodpecker on the feeder when I returned from grabbing my camera from another room...and it seemed even more unlikely that I'd get them in focus without my glasses! BUT...shooting from across the room and crouching down to avoid the wood between the upper and lower window panes I managed to get one very overexposed picture, since I didn't have time to change the settings on the camera. Thankfully, Photoshop came to the rescue! I love that software.

Canon EOS 7D
1/400s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso2000 full exif

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Milan Vogrin26-Feb-2016 19:29
Superb catch! V!
MarcViskens26-Nov-2015 19:12
very pretty
we don't see this very often
Irene Wehrli23-Nov-2015 16:06
Congrats Isabel - maybe once in a lifetime you get both of them together in such perfection! BRAVO!
Irene
coaster23-Nov-2015 04:30
Good for you; great capture!
larose forest photos23-Nov-2015 03:34
WOW!!! This is an exceptional photo. What are the chances of getting both of them at once and in such a perfect harmonious composition!! Good for you, this is fantastic. VVV
Mary Hamilton22-Nov-2015 23:51
Fantastic shot! I haven't been successful in getting a decent photo of even one. V!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet22-Nov-2015 17:18
Good people are always rewarded!
Excellent shot!
Helen Betts22-Nov-2015 17:03
Just outstanding, Isabel, with excellent color and clarity. And how fortunate you were to get both of them!
hamery22-Nov-2015 16:52
Beautiful composition and in exccellent color, detail of this loving couple, Isabel. BV
Jim Coffman22-Nov-2015 16:46
Two for the price of one!! Nice work,Isabel!!