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I get two to four downy woodpeckers in my yard at a time. They like to peck at the tree that is closest to my house, when not getting suet from the feeder. This female is investigating a newly made hole in the bark.Taken from my favorite blinds - my deck, not long before my Brown Creeper shot in the same part of the tree.
Downy Woodpecker (female)
Vestal, New York
Canon 5D / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
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awesome shot .... I have a number of these guys coming to my suet log and are getting quite tame. Recently I had one hopping up the side of a tree not 2 ft from my arm so they will get used to you. I have the same lens ..... it's awesome eh? The detail and colour in your shot is amazing.
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Thank you! They'll fly right next to me now (in a tree or on the feeder). They do get used to us.
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I have a female Hairy that was finally letting me get within maybe 8 ft of her tonight when I was filling the wood box. I stood still and she finally hopped on the suet log .... a first! But as soon as I moved she hopped back on the tree and teeter tottered herself up to the top ... sigh.
Hope to see you submitting more great shots like this one!
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Great Photo!
You know that they drink from little holes in trees? The water from some of the trees tastes a lot like sugar : )
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Thank you! And thanks for the info too
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