Back where I started

By Words | Published February 25, 2009

Having walked about 2 miles at lunchtime in search of something to photograph (I managed a few landscapes, a very distant shot of the kestrel I saw yesterday, and some cattle) I was virtually back where I started when a flash of colour shot past me. Here's where it landed. I'm just moderately envious of whoever has those offices. 😉

green woodpeckerGreen Woodpecker

It didn't stay there long. Its next hop was back to the field for more grub-hunting, and for once it lingered in moderately good range of the camera. I got several shots before it flew off into the woods. This is probably the pick of them.

green woodpecker

Some days are like that. You walk for an hour, and everything worth photographing is caught in a two minute sequence at the end of it all. 😉
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Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens supported on a Manfrotto 685B Neotec monopod with the 234RC tilt head.

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14 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes February 25, 2009 at 1:02 am #

    Such a beautiful bird! :happy:

  2. gdare February 25, 2009 at 5:02 am #

    "You walk for an hour, and everything worth photographing is caught in a two minute sequence at the end of it all."

    Isn`t it like with a lot of things in our lives? 😀

  3. Ukwildlife February 25, 2009 at 9:02 am #

    Green woodpeckers are up there with Jays, great crested grebes and Kingfishers as one of our prettiest bird.

    Great photos

  4. cakkleberrylane February 25, 2009 at 2:02 pm #

    That's the story of my life too! Great shots of such a beautiful bird!

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog February 25, 2009 at 4:02 pm #

    Wow thats a good shot 😀 2 miles in an hour or i dont know how long you get, we get 30 minutes. 😛

  6. SittingFox February 25, 2009 at 9:02 pm #

    That second picture is just wonderful!

    Woodpeckers have their own rules; it's just nice when they let us play by them! 😉

  7. Words February 25, 2009 at 11:02 pm #

    Thanks Lois, but the traveling is much of the joy of it all.

  8. Words February 25, 2009 at 11:02 pm #

    Darko, very true!

  9. Words February 25, 2009 at 11:02 pm #

    Neil, thanks! Oh to get a kingfisher!

  10. Words February 25, 2009 at 11:02 pm #

    Vulpes, they are always a delight to see, especially when they behave so well.

  11. Words February 26, 2009 at 12:02 am #

    Adele, I think this one must be quite bold. He hangs out in an area where there are generally people around. Not exactly hordes, but I think he has a little circuit where he knows he can get away easily.

  12. Words February 26, 2009 at 12:02 am #

    Mark, when I can I get an hour. Sometimes I don't get any time at all. Today was about 20 minutes, but it was dull so that's not so bad. It averages out ok, but I hate not getting out when the sun's shining :insane:

  13. annoushkiss February 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

    So beautiful and colourful bird! The second capture is wonderful :up:

  14. Words February 26, 2009 at 8:02 pm #

    Thanks Anna!