Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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