went to Pine Ridge park in Edmonds this afternoon, and found the pileated woodpeckers very much in evidence. they appeared to be working on a new nest hole - apparently the other one was a little too exposed and too close to the path for them. the new one is just past the retention pond, and less visible from the path. i was able to get photos from as close as about 15 yards, though some are farther. here are some of the shots i got... still pretty dim in there, even on a bright day, so these were all shot at ISO 3200.
taken from the path - the nest is harder to spot now, and can only be seen from the path through this gap in the branches. 600mm, 1/640 @ f/8
this is a full-frame shot, no crop, from about 15 yards away... this little guy is workin' it - you can see the wood chips flying! 500mm, 1/200 @ f/6.3
the missus showed up to check on his progress...
after a bit, he left the tree to go forage for some bugs... after all, building a house is hard work, and a fella can work up an appetite! 480mm. 1/160 @ f/8
a bit of a different pose for a pileated... but i expect those downed logs are loaded with tasty bugs! 480mm, 1/125 @ f/8
back to a tree... 600mm, 1/320 @ f/8...
taken from the path - the nest is harder to spot now, and can only be seen from the path through this gap in the branches. 600mm, 1/640 @ f/8
this is a full-frame shot, no crop, from about 15 yards away... this little guy is workin' it - you can see the wood chips flying! 500mm, 1/200 @ f/6.3
the missus showed up to check on his progress...
after a bit, he left the tree to go forage for some bugs... after all, building a house is hard work, and a fella can work up an appetite! 480mm. 1/160 @ f/8
a bit of a different pose for a pileated... but i expect those downed logs are loaded with tasty bugs! 480mm, 1/125 @ f/8
back to a tree... 600mm, 1/320 @ f/8...
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