Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You know, Frank, I've always been told that the woodpecker is absent from Ireland as we surrendered our oak forests to the needs of the British Fleet and the charcoal industry in the 17th century, but guess what in recent times, it's arrived back. http://www.irelandswildlife.com/great-spotted-woodpecker-ireland/ Now that I know that I'll try and see one. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Downy Woodpecker > Slightly surprised you have no woodpeckers in Ireland, Douglas. There are > some on Anglesey where my daughter lives 20 or 30 miles from where you > live. I have never been close enough to get a good picture. Here in > Oxfordshire I have green woodpeckers feeding off ants in my garden from > time to time. > > Frank D. > > >> On 17 May, 2015, at 22:53, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Jim, >> As you'll guess I'm no bird man, and we've no woodpeckers in Ireland >> except for Woody the Woodpecker in old comics, so the colour of the >> plumage is a surprise. >> >> BTW, that's a hefty lens to be sneaking about with! >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" >> <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera >> Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 5:32 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Downy Woodpecker >> >> >>> Occasionally I will see a small woodpecker on the feeders and the oak >>> tree, believed to be a Downy Woodpecker male. Today, I got a quick >>> chance to catch up with him on the tree. He is small and quick, so >>> getting an image is a challenge. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Downy+Woodpecker.jpg.html >>> >>> Fuji X-E1 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 with 2X Extender >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >