Birds Pileated in the snow

[mapleleaf56]

We’ve had a ton of snow over night here so I wasn’t expecting any activity on my feeders until my lady Pileated turned up..

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[MrFotoFool]

Really nice.

 

[mapleleaf56]

Really nice.

Thank you Fred..

 

[iain clyne]

When it’s like that they need the feeders most. Nice images.

 

[mapleleaf56]

Ok, seriously? It's oatmeal, peanut butter, corn meal, and lard. What self-respecting woodpecker would turn that down?

I finally had to refill mine yesterday. I was hanging it back up when two downy woodpeckers tried to land. They realized I was standing there at the last second and backpedaled in mid-air. Scared the crap out of me, they were close.

I’ve actually had one land on one log then it realized what it had done and flew off..
I made a whole new batch today…

 

[Cαscαdian]

She was "ready for her close-up" - and so were you! Nice images.
Now I want a peanut-butter cup hold the lard please.

 

[Jabo]

Beautiful capture ..

 

[Tim Mayo]

Beautiful images Keith. Our woodpeckers have just returned. Now we just need a little snow but I won't be holding my breath!

 

[mapleleaf56]

Beautiful images Keith. Our woodpeckers have just returned. Now we just need a little snow but I won't be holding my breath!

Thanks Tim.. unfortunately for us that’s just a taster for what’s to come…