Paul Lagasi
09-11-2012, 10:42 PM
I wanted a better photo for my collection of a Lewis Woodpecker, so I spent a day in an area that was alive with them.
Oosoyos is in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, where back in 2007 I'd seen my first Lewis's.
I found a B & B up in the hills that had a family of 7 and watched them. Soon they became comfortable with me,
allowing me to get close.
These woodpeckers are the only ones I've ever seen hawking for insects like flycatchers.
I was lucky and caught this one returning to his post perch. I didn't get the perch in the image so I added it from another image.
I used Topaz Spicify on the image. Should I have played with the settings to remove the glow around the bird?????
Lots of great work in the last few weeks, hopefully tomorrow I can comment on them. After I get a good nights sleep. Jet lag sucks.
Oosoyos is in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, where back in 2007 I'd seen my first Lewis's.
I found a B & B up in the hills that had a family of 7 and watched them. Soon they became comfortable with me,
allowing me to get close.
These woodpeckers are the only ones I've ever seen hawking for insects like flycatchers.
I was lucky and caught this one returning to his post perch. I didn't get the perch in the image so I added it from another image.
I used Topaz Spicify on the image. Should I have played with the settings to remove the glow around the bird?????
Lots of great work in the last few weeks, hopefully tomorrow I can comment on them. After I get a good nights sleep. Jet lag sucks.