Female Golden-fronted Woodpecker


Posted by Gene Gwin on Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:39 pm

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Photo taken at the Laguna Seca Ranch in South Texas September 14, 2018.

Nikon D850, 300mm f/2.8 lens, 1.4 TC, 1/1600 sec at f/7.1, ISO 500.

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by Ron Day on Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:54 pm
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Good pose on the diagonal perch, Gene. Was she molting?
 

by Gene Gwin on Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:10 pm
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Ron Day wrote:Good pose on the diagonal perch, Gene. Was she molting?
Ron, She was not molting.  When her new feathers came in, they looked almost "blocky."  Can't really explain it.  This is first time that I've seen the feathers of a G.F.W. look like this.  Maybe someone else might know?
 

by Alan Murphy on Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:14 am
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September plumage for sure on this lady. Sweet comp, perch and eye contact. I would crop in on the left a bit.
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by david fletcher on Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:46 am
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Nicely done Gene.
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by Karl Egressy on Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:51 pm
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Nice perch and beauty background, Gene.
 

by clement on Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:06 am
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Brilliant frame
 

by Alan Bryant on Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:16 pm
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Echo the comments Gene, lovely!
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