Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Doug.? That renews my faith in Mother Nature. On 6/12/20 9:43 PM, Doug Herr via LUG wrote: > definitely a tight fit but yes both adults squeezed through that little > opening several times. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sierra County > http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/> > > >> On Jun 12, 2020, at 7:37 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Nice work, Doug. Looking at the male, and the opening in the tree, I ask >> myself, "Can that bird pass through that nest hole?" >> >> What say you? >> >> On 6/12/20 9:25 PM, Doug Herr via LUG wrote: >>> The Williamson?s Sapsucker is a woodpecker of the mountains of western >>> North America. Living in remote forests, it can be difficult to find >>> reliably but one particular grove of aspens in a mixed conifer/aspen >>> zone above 6300? elevation has been my go-to spot for at least a decade. >>> >>> The grove is several miles from the nearest paved road but fortunately >>> the gravel road is in good enough condition for ordinary vehicles w/o >>> high clearance or 4WD. This is where I found myself one day this week. >>> >>> My plan was to find a nest site, set up a blind nearby to allow for >>> adequate lighting and decent backgrounds, and wait. Having visited the >>> grove the week before I knew the birds were in the area so I began the >>> day by looking for likely nest trees: a large dead aspen with several >>> older nest cavities seemed a likely prospect, and the scattered wood >>> chips at the base of the tree suggested recent excavation. I then set >>> up the blind nearby and waited. >>> >>> No more than 5 minutes passed before one of the adults flew to the tree >>> with a bill full of bugs. Refining my blind?s position for photos and >>> waiting several hours resulted in numerous photos, two of which are here: >>> >>> male Williamson?s Sapsucker >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/sphyrapicus/thyroideus/sphthy11.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/sphyrapicus/thyroideus/sphthy11.html> >>> >>> female Williamson?s Sapsucker >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/sphyrapicus/thyroideus/sphthy10.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/sphyrapicus/thyroideus/sphthy10.html> >>> >>> This species is unusual among woodpeckers for its plumage differences >>> between the sexes. When european-americans first encountered this bird >>> they believed the male and the female were separate species because of >>> the striking difference. >>> >>> As usual, all comments are welcome. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sierra County >>> http://www.wildlightphoto <http://www.wildlightphoto/>.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA