Saturday, January 3, 2009

Downy



Downy Woodpecker, Male, Columbus Ohio, February 10th, 2008

You may also be interested in voting for my Best Picture of 2008, over at my Nature Blog.

This is my contribution to this week's Camera Critters meme.

24 comments:

  1. Beautiful, beautiful! -- both bird and photograph!

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  2. This is wonderful! I keep forgetting to check this blog.

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  3. Wonderful shot. He looks like a baby.

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  4. I can never get enough of seeing the downy woodpecker. Since they are so small they are always doing something different behaviorly than the other woodpeckers.

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  5. Tom: Beautiful capture of the Downy Woodpecker. He is a healthy bird.

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  6. I think Woodpeckers are so cute you have a wonderful photo there.

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  7. Beautiful photo !!!! Very awesome!!

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  8. Wow, I just want to scritch his little chest!

    I hope 2009 is your best year ever!

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  9. beautiful shot of an annoying bird (at least they are annoying at my house).

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  10. Tom, this photo of the Downy is absolutely spectacular beyond words!!! I'm absolutely speechless!

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  11. is that a young downy or just a puffed up one Sandy

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  12. great shot i can almost feel those feathers

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  13. Beautiful bird!! Woofenderful photo!!

    My Mom 'Bean often thinks it would be cool to save some of the Word Verification thingys. Like this one... mistimac. It would make a good name fur one of her new critters (she's always getting new critters).

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  14. Wonderful shot...may I ask what lens used? I've just scrolled down to see other photos...love your work! I've bookmarked link to vote.

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  15. Oh wow! That's such a stunning photo.

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  16. This is one of the most outstanding bird shots I've ever seen anywhere!

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  17. Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! Your photos leave me speechless, my friend.

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