On a recent trip to Maine a family of Hairy Woodpeckers entertained me as they investigated this tree. The tree wasn’t too healthy looking but the lack of full boughs and the lichen made for good woodpecker props.
I couldn’t resist photographing them even though the tree was very tall, the birds were in the higher reaches and I had left my long lens at home.
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Very nice! Such sweet birds.
Thanks, Belinda! And surprisingly noisy…first with something he was pecking on the tree then calling.
Great captures even without the long lens, I still see the glint in their eyes! Adorable birds!
Thanks, Donna! I can’t resist woodpeckers at any distance.