No larks, but other birds. All permanent locals. These birds live here all year round. We’ll start to see the migrants in March. Late March, probably.
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oh these are superb Marilyn 😀
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Thanks, but TODAY, THIS VERY DAY, I got the big Pileated Woodpecker, known as the Oh My God! woodpecker. He’s huge — easily the size of a medium hawk –and he’s a dead ringer for Woody Woodpecker. I got excited and took more than 300 shots which I’m trimming down to probably the best dozen or so. Through a grey afternoon and a dirty (really dirty) window, with a travel camera (the one near my hand) and a pretty good 25-750mm Leica lens. But it was a long distance and I was up above him. But I GOT HIM! Yay Team! They’d have been better pictures with my other camera, except I don’t have 750mm in anything else. Imperfect, but I so pleased about it.
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Congratulations! I saw one once but only had time to get a couple of snaps. You’re so fortunate to get 300+. Fantastic 😃
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That tree must be REALLY rotten because a couple of smaller woodpeckers tried to join him and he looked at them — and they left. He’s huge compared to even the larger other woodpeckers. He hung around for about 10 minutes. I had a camera right where it needed to be. It’s hard to get shots that aren’t a little blurred when you are shooting at 750mm through a very small portal. That is why I took so many pictures. Who knew if I’d ever get another shot?
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Just amazing!
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Also lucky. With birds, half the experience is having a camera, having the bird, and hoping he/she/they sit STILL long enough to get pictures! Shooting wildlife requires a LOT of luck!
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oh you are so right
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These pictures are lovely.
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Thank you. I love our birds 😀
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You’re welcome 😉🦜🦩
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