Birds Green Woodpecker Through the Window

[Tim Mayo]

I guess I need to leave the window open for this visitor who I've spotted a few times now. I did sneak outside to try and grab a shot but he spotted me first. I wasn't sure if this was a male of female but after a quick Google it appears that the red moustachial stripe on the lower cheek indicates that it's a male.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Awesome. I have never really got a shot of these I'm happy with. They are seriously flighty birds.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Awesome. I have never really got a shot of these I'm happy with. They are seriously flighty birds.

Cheers Kev. I've only shot them from afar till now and never got a shot that I was happy with. I'd be happy with this if I hadn't shot it through the window! I knew I had no chance of opening the window without scaring him off though, so I tried sneaking out but he was soon on to me. Need to work on my ninja skills I think!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Cheers Kev. I've only shot them from afar till now and never got a shot that I was happy with. I'd be happy with this if I hadn't shot it through the window! I knew I had no chance of opening the window without scaring him off though, so I tried sneaking out but he was soon on to me. Need to work on my ninja skills I think!

The glass in our windows is so poor I can't shoot through them at all.

 

[Tim Mayo]

The glass in our windows is so poor I can't shoot through them at all.

Maybe you should install some nice single pane glass

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Maybe you should install some nice single pane glass

As we live on the coast I'm thinking openable portholes, about 100mm diameter, so the lens hood fits through

 

[Tim Mayo]

As we live on the coast I'm thinking openable portholes, about 100mm diameter, so the lens hood fits through

Lol - That's a cracking idea! I bet you could market those to photographers too, you'd make a killing!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Lol - That's a cracking idea! I bet you could market those to photographers too, you'd make a killing!

As long as they had a camo coating

 

[iain clyne]

Nice image Tim considering it’s through the glass.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Nice image Tim considering it’s through the glass.

Thank you Iain. Luckily I cleaned the windows a few days ago

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

This thread reminds me that I need to clean my windows. There's a woodpecker that visits the palm tree outside my office, who knows I might end up with a picture like yours Tim!

 

[Jeff A]

I'm sure that Sony will soon market custom ground window panes for anyone who his actually a serious Birder!

 

[Sdawes]

Nice Tim , beautiful birds but as you say very flighty

 

[Tim Mayo]

This thread reminds me that I need to clean my windows. There's a woodpecker that visits the palm tree outside my office, who knows I might end up with a picture like yours Tim!

You best clean the windows now Chris before your little one arrives, as then you won't have time for cleaning anything!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Nice Tim , beautiful birds but as you say very flighty

Cheers Steve. Would be nice to get a cleaner shot at some point, going to need a good helping of luck though I think!

 

[Jeff A]

You best clean the windows now Chris before your little one arrives, as then you won't have time for cleaning anything!

Oh, Chris will have time for cleaning SOMETHING.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Oh, Chris will have time for cleaning SOMETHING.

LOL .. How did I forget about that!

 

[Jeff A]

LOL .. How did I forget about that!

Memory refresh on the way!