Northern Flicker


Posted by ADKShooter on Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:12 pm

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Nikon D850, Nikon 500mm F5.6 pf
ISO 1600, 1/4,000s, F10.0, Blind

This male Northern Flicker is leaving it's nest site. It currently has small young and the parents normally carry fecal sacks out of the nest. Fortunately, for the sake of this image, it did not do so this time. There is only a short window of good light in the mid morning due to shadows from nearby trees, and then the light becomes very harsh before going back to shadows. Hopefully there will be other opportunities to get the adults with their young later on, especially on a bright cloudy day.

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by paul fletcher on Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:10 pm
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I can't recall ever seeing an image quite like this one, Warren- wonderful on all counts- very unique !
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:46 pm
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Great find and pose, good luck getting some more images of this site.
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by david fletcher on Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:34 am
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Excellent sighting and timing Warren. Look forward to seeing more.
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by peter makuch on Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:14 am
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very nicely timed coming out of the hole with all of the Bird in focus from beak to tail, my only suggestion would be to photography him on an overcast day, you don't burn the colours and no shadows as-well, good luck WARREN.
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:04 pm
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A MUST CLICK for the full effect! Wonderful action capture leaving the nest cavity - and the setting provides a beautiful, painterly background. A glorious frame, Warren!

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:25 pm
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Perfect moment captured.
 

by ADKShooter on Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:15 pm
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Thank you so much for the EP. Very appreciative. I am continuing to shoot this nest from a blind I have left in place. It's an unusual Flicker nest in that it is only about 5 feet high. Hoping it progresses well and allows for some nice images of the fledglings at the hole before they leave.
 

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