Comment from pattigirl
Fantastic close up of this woodpecker! Details are excellent, and colors are true. You do so well with your bird photos, and it is always a pleasure to review them. Well done!

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much for a great review and high score!

Comment from donnadiann
This is clearly focused and shot with the action showing. Nice green background and presented well.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from chickadee
Mine like peanut butter Willie! They do eat seeds if no bugs are available and the black sunflower is full of good oils for them! What a cute shot and the focus is sharp and the colors vibrant, right down to the red spot on his head! Nicely framed for a great close up look at the fellow!
/Chickadee

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much! I can hardly afford peanut butter for myself! They like suit and cornmeal mixed with cooking oil too!

reply by chickadee on 27-Jan-2012

I agree, mine are a bit spoiled! I mix a bit of peanut butter with lard and seeds!

Comment from Ufoureah
wow... just brilliant this picture is. Great photograph. Excellent focus and color balance. Thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from ckorthase
Well you did it again...another Great capture of a beautiful specimen.

The really wonderful focus, detail and color are spectaculars.
He seed in the mouth(?), the sharpe, bright eye,the shock of red....

Fantastic.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from MiloMunch
Great shot with wonderful clarity, as usual! His coloring & details in the feathers & face are perfect! I really like seeing his claws grasping onto the bark! Nicely captured!

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

thank you so very much for a good review and high score!

Comment from megen2007
I like the close up and the fact that you can see all of the detail. The angle is great. The green in the background along with the red help him stand out.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from Shakeadog
very good close up
very good details
i like the position he is in
well framed
good lighting
i like his eye too
nicely shot

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from dodgement
Nearly as good as mine Willie, Great focus, Not so keen on the filter as it looks like noise. Its very much like our Gt Spotted Woodpecker.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much! I was told by someone else that if I used the air brush filter on the backgroud it woud fix the look of noise. I think I will do that!

Comment from TripletMom
What a beautiful specimen you have captured in brilliant detail. Color, focus, framing and composition are first rate. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 20-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much!