Helpful Posts: I shot these images this morning from my kayak. These are normally very difficult birds to get near. When approaching from the water side I believe they do not think of you as a predator as much as when you approach from the land side.
Nikon D7100, Nikon 500mm VR, F4, 1/1000, ISO800
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Thread: Northern Flicker
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29th March 2015, 06:34 PM #1
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29th March 2015, 06:36 PM #2
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Superb bird, superb photography.
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29th March 2015, 06:37 PM #3
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Perfect shots.
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29th March 2015, 06:38 PM #4Moderator
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Top quality photography.
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29th March 2015, 06:40 PM #5
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Lovely captures! Just stunning!
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29th March 2015, 06:49 PM #6
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Beautiful Monte, wonderful photography!
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29th March 2015, 06:55 PM #7
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Thanks everyone for the comments. It was overcast and almost raining, I find the light so much better on days like this.
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29th March 2015, 07:01 PM #8
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Nice capture.
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29th March 2015, 07:11 PM #9
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Fantastic bird, how awsome are those colours and the overdast light would have helped I think. Really great images Monte.
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29th March 2015, 07:50 PM #10
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Terrific shots Monte, and what an amazing bird.
Dave
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29th March 2015, 08:03 PM #11
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Two Belters Monte,well done.
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29th March 2015, 08:41 PM #12
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Wonderful birds, and simply beautifully captured!
Compared to the Flickers down our way yours have a bit of violet where ours would be neutral. Is that you, or mother nature?
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29th March 2015, 09:47 PM #13
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Indeed, gorgeous and exemplary of wonderful bird photography. Gorgeous detail and colours, beautiful poses, all set off by a beautiful clean background.
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29th March 2015, 09:56 PM #14
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Superb images thanks for sharing these!
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29th March 2015, 10:02 PM #15
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Great shot, one of my favorite birds which are a little different in the east (yellow shafted ) Outstanding !!
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30th March 2015, 07:04 AM #16
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+1 to Mark (Downrigger) comment...I find it a little bit purple-ish...beautiful bird....
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30th March 2015, 04:14 PM #17
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It seems he's posing for you! Great job!
Do you find that the birds are more accepting of your presence when you're in the kayak?
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30th March 2015, 04:30 PM #18
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Yes very much so. I have found with most birds that they do not consider you as predator as much when approaching from the water side as opposed to approaching from the land. I have paddled right up close to a Bald Eagle without even realizing it and the bird made no attempt to leave. I slowly backed off and continued on my way and all was well.
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30th March 2015, 05:55 PM #19
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Just stunning! Flickers are always on my list, but as you said, they are quite skittish. I don't think I've ever seen a better photo of a flicker.
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30th March 2015, 06:14 PM #20
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I have done enough bad bird photography to realise how stunning these are.
Tough enough in a hide on a tripod, but from a kayak! Sheesh! Fantastic.
Dave
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