Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
I resemble that remark. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker I relate to ragged looking peckers. Paul On Aug 11, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Really nice capture and pose of a ragged looking pecker. -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Subject: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
I've used a pump action pellet gun on the really persistent squirrels - not to kill them but to make them think twice about stealing the suet - seems to work. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker I had a "squirrel-proof" metal bird seed feeder which worked quite well, until a black bear cub pulled it down and ripped it open. You are correct; we can only make it more difficult for the critters, rather than stopping them. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. Dan, I've had to use a small chain to hang my suet feeder and also had to tie wrap the loading flap of the feeder shut - due to a combination of raccoon and squirrel. They still can claw out pieces of suet but I make them work for it Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" < danmaty...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker Very nice, and strikingly similar to one of the id images at the Cornell site. Perhaps a young male, since the red extends over the crown but is not solidly red yet. Some time ago I mentioned that a Pileated visited my yard, the first I have seen in several years. I put a suet feeder with suet and nuts, high up on a tree beyond the reach of the deer, as well as a "woodpecker block,' a compresses brick of fruit nuts and suet. Both disappeared overnight. Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. I suspect a raccoon got to them. Hard to attract woodpeckers -- or any other unusual birds -- with the deer, crows, raccoons, foxes, opossums and bears around here. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
excellent shot. i am yet to get a good shot of a woodpecker... On Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:40:44 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up > in a tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t > expecting much, but I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA > 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
I had a "squirrel-proof" metal bird seed feeder which worked quite well, until a black bear cub pulled it down and ripped it open. You are correct; we can only make it more difficult for the critters, rather than stopping them. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut >> totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. >> > > Dan, I've had to use a small chain to hang my suet feeder and also had to > tie wrap the loading flap of the feeder shut - due to a combination of > raccoon and squirrel. They still can claw out pieces of suet but I make > them work for it > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" < > danmaty...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker > > > Very nice, and strikingly similar to one of the id images at the Cornell >> site. Perhaps a young male, since the red extends over the crown but is >> not solidly red yet. >> >> Some time ago I mentioned that a Pileated visited my yard, the first I >> have >> seen in several years. I put a suet feeder with suet and nuts, high up on >> a tree beyond the reach of the deer, as well as a "woodpecker block,' a >> compresses brick of fruit nuts and suet. Both disappeared overnight. Only >> the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut >> totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. I suspect a raccoon >> got to them. Hard to attract woodpeckers -- or any other unusual birds -- >> with the deer, crows, raccoons, foxes, opossums and bears around here. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist >> wrote: >> >> From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a >>> tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, >>> but >>> I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X >>> Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. >>> >>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker >>> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
I relate to ragged looking peckers. Paul > On Aug 11, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > > Really nice capture and pose of a ragged looking pecker. > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Subject: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker >> >> From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a >> tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but >> I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, >> f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. >> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Yep, he’s no beauty! Paul > On Aug 11, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > > Really nice capture and pose of a ragged looking pecker. > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Subject: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker >> >> From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a >> tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but >> I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, >> f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. >> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. Dan, I've had to use a small chain to hang my suet feeder and also had to tie wrap the loading flap of the feeder shut - due to a combination of raccoon and squirrel. They still can claw out pieces of suet but I make them work for it Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker Very nice, and strikingly similar to one of the id images at the Cornell site. Perhaps a young male, since the red extends over the crown but is not solidly red yet. Some time ago I mentioned that a Pileated visited my yard, the first I have seen in several years. I put a suet feeder with suet and nuts, high up on a tree beyond the reach of the deer, as well as a "woodpecker block,' a compresses brick of fruit nuts and suet. Both disappeared overnight. Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. I suspect a raccoon got to them. Hard to attract woodpeckers -- or any other unusual birds -- with the deer, crows, raccoons, foxes, opossums and bears around here. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
MARK! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 6:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Really nice capture and pose of a ragged looking pecker. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Really nice capture and pose of a ragged looking pecker. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker > >From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a tree, >in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but I”m >quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X Converter, f8, >1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. > >https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
A clean pick off, Paul. J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2018, at 12:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Very nice, and strikingly similar to one of the id images at the Cornell > site. Perhaps a young male, since the red extends over the crown but is > not solidly red yet. > > Some time ago I mentioned that a Pileated visited my yard, the first I have > seen in several years. I put a suet feeder with suet and nuts, high up on > a tree beyond the reach of the deer, as well as a "woodpecker block,' a > compresses brick of fruit nuts and suet. Both disappeared overnight. Only > the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut > totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. I suspect a raccoon > got to them. Hard to attract woodpeckers -- or any other unusual birds -- > with the deer, crows, raccoons, foxes, opossums and bears around here. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a >> tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but >> I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X >> Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. >> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Very nice, and strikingly similar to one of the id images at the Cornell site. Perhaps a young male, since the red extends over the crown but is not solidly red yet. Some time ago I mentioned that a Pileated visited my yard, the first I have seen in several years. I put a suet feeder with suet and nuts, high up on a tree beyond the reach of the deer, as well as a "woodpecker block,' a compresses brick of fruit nuts and suet. Both disappeared overnight. Only the hanger was left of the woodpecker block, and the suet and peanut totally disappeared, together with the suet holder. I suspect a raccoon got to them. Hard to attract woodpeckers -- or any other unusual birds -- with the deer, crows, raccoons, foxes, opossums and bears around here. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From this angle, one can see where he gets his name. He was high up in a > tree, in shadow with bright highlights behind. I wasn’t expecting much, but > I”m quite pleased with the result. K-1 with D FA 150-450. DA 1.4X > Converter, f8, 1/640th, 630mm, ISO 8000. > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18490396/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
