Red-bellied woodpecker
p.1 #1Red-bellied woodpecker
I had just come home from a shoot and my wife greeted me saying the Red-Bellied is visiting our feeder. I grabbed my camera with the 500mm still attached and had to take these photos through our double pain window from the far side of the kitchen to fit it in frame. As you will see I did take a few at MFD. We have watched this bird grow up and it's used to us watching it through the window from only a few feet away. The woodpecker is on our dogwood and our feeders hang from it's branches.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/220s 800 ISO +0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/300s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/680s 2000 ISO -0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2200s 4000 ISO -0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 4000 ISO -0.7 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1900s 4000 ISO -0.7 EV
Mar 12, 2026 at 05:56 PM
p.1 #2Red-bellied woodpecker
These are outstanding Morris! That 500mm is a sharp lens. Great job of capturing and processing these.
Also, great job of catching the close up of that 'red belly'!
P.S. Your windows are of much higher quality, and are much cleaner than mine!
Greg
Also, great job of catching the close up of that 'red belly'!
P.S. Your windows are of much higher quality, and are much cleaner than mine!
Greg
Mar 12, 2026 at 06:26 PM
p.1 #4Red-bellied woodpecker
Thank you Mrs Morris for keeping the windows clean
Doesn't look as if the windows played any interference Morris, I'm sure being up close was helpful too, great captures on short notice.
Karl
Doesn't look as if the windows played any interference Morris, I'm sure being up close was helpful too, great captures on short notice.
Karl
Mar 12, 2026 at 07:59 PM
p.1 #6Red-bellied woodpecker
gmccroskery wrote:
These are outstanding Morris! That 500mm is a sharp lens. Great job of capturing and processing these.
Also, great job of catching the close up of that 'red belly'!
P.S. Your windows are of much higher quality, and are much cleaner than mine!
Greg
Thank you Greg,
That window is 2 years old. I cleaned it a few months ago so it's not perfectly clean yet the camera blurs out the spots. I do get some flare which I address by pulling down the blacks.
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful set Morris.
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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Karl Witt wrote:
Thank you Mrs Morris for keeping the windows clean
Doesn't look as if the windows played any interference Morris, I'm sure being up close was helpful too, great captures on short notice.
Karl
Thank you Karl,
It's me that cleans the windows and not that often. This window was cleaned a couple of months ago. The window dose cause some flare which I've addressed in post. It's a delight being so close.
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Allynb wrote:
Excellent shots. Tack sharp!
Thank you Allynb
Morris
These are outstanding Morris! That 500mm is a sharp lens. Great job of capturing and processing these.
Also, great job of catching the close up of that 'red belly'!
P.S. Your windows are of much higher quality, and are much cleaner than mine!
Greg
Thank you Greg,
That window is 2 years old. I cleaned it a few months ago so it's not perfectly clean yet the camera blurs out the spots. I do get some flare which I address by pulling down the blacks.
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful set Morris.
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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Karl Witt wrote:
Thank you Mrs Morris for keeping the windows clean
Doesn't look as if the windows played any interference Morris, I'm sure being up close was helpful too, great captures on short notice.
Karl
Thank you Karl,
It's me that cleans the windows and not that often. This window was cleaned a couple of months ago. The window dose cause some flare which I've addressed in post. It's a delight being so close.
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Allynb wrote:
Excellent shots. Tack sharp!
Thank you Allynb
Morris
Mar 13, 2026 at 07:34 AM
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p.1 #8Red-bellied woodpecker
Lego383 wrote:
Really great detail and sharpness on these
Thank you Jonah,
Morris
Really great detail and sharpness on these
Thank you Jonah,
Morris
Mar 18, 2026 at 06:50 AM
p.1 #9Red-bellied woodpecker
That is a pretty little guy. Thanks for sharing.
Morrie
Morrie
Mar 19, 2026 at 09:22 PM
p.1 #10Red-bellied woodpecker
Excellent set! Your woodpecker's head position really highlights his feather details and bright red head.
Mar 19, 2026 at 11:24 PM
p.1 #11Red-bellied woodpecker
MorrieC wrote:
That is a pretty little guy. Thanks for sharing.
Morrie
Great to hear from you Morrie,
I agree he is a very attractive bird.
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Brian Kersey wrote:
Excellent set! Your woodpecker's head position really highlights his feather details and bright red head.
Thank you Brian,
I was waiting for the best positions to photograph him
Morris
That is a pretty little guy. Thanks for sharing.
Morrie
Great to hear from you Morrie,
I agree he is a very attractive bird.
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Brian Kersey wrote:
Excellent set! Your woodpecker's head position really highlights his feather details and bright red head.
Thank you Brian,
I was waiting for the best positions to photograph him
Morris
Mar 20, 2026 at 05:54 AM