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Green Woodpecker
Macswede

Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)

She's wreaked so much destruction that it's getting difficult for her to find any ants. She was reduced to digging in the front lawn today.
Lots of woodpeckers in the area recently. Yesterday a pair of Black Woodpeckers were mating in the garden oak tree while a Great Spotted Woodpecker tried to drive them off. I don't think they even noticed him.
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Habitat
Garden
Location
Kagghamra, Grödinge, Sweden
Date taken
19th March 2024
Scientific name
Picus viridis
Equipment used
Canon R7, adapter, Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II
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bievreJJ
superb photo from woodpecker paradise, Graham, excellent pose and setting and awesome details, top notch, many tfs!!
 
jbpixels
L:)L. A lovely story. Lucky you. I never saw mating woodpeckers. A dream for every wildlife photographer. On many occasions did I not have my camera ready for shooting :confused:. Your woodpecker capture is amazing. Excellent detail and setting with a wonderful expression, like "You got me.". ;)
I recently posted a Black Woodpecker. I can only add, "The same destruction.". :giggle:
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed close up, pose, setting, lighting and capture Graham, many tfs and a fine set today.
 
Kits
Beautifully detailed close up and interesting narrative, Graham.
 
Stanley Jones
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A real show-stopper Graham. Gorgeous low camera close-up of this magnificent woodpecker. Great focus, dof, colors, lighting, feather detail, eye contact, and setting. Exceptional!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Macswede
Date added
View count
288
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
6M4A6160.jpg
File size
416 KB
Date taken
Tue, 19 March 2024 8:41 AM
Dimensions
1500px x 1000px

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