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Today Kim and I caught up on a lot of yard projects that have kind of been put on the back burner over the Summer. Oh I have maintained everything pretty well but there are projects that need to be done. I am not kidding when I say that we have been working since 8 am this morning. But all of that hard work is paying off and things are looking good. There's still a ways to go but I can see it coming together.

While doing some leaf blowing today I came across what became the subject of today's photo. As many woodpeckers that I see every day I have never found a woodpecker feather. Well I found one today and now I am sharing it with you. This is from a Downy Woodpecker.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 106mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F9
- Shutter Speed 1/60 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday September 9, 2017

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Today we take a look at one of our regular cafe guests dining at our newest feeder.

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We have had this feeder out for a while now but very few woodpeckers would use it while we were around. After some time however they seem to have become more comfortable around us. I am glad because there is so much more available sunlight and I can get some really nice shots.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday May 22, 2017

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For today's photo we are gong back a few days and are taking another look at one of our most popular Cafe guests. The Downy Woodpecker.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm lens at 61mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F5
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday May 14, 2017

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It seems that my string of bird photos is going to continue at least one more day here at the blog.

Ever have one of those days? Of course you have. And I had one today. So to decompress after work I grabbed my camera and spent some time in the sanctuary that is our back yard and relaxed among the sounds of many different birds chirping away. And I even managed to snap off about 160 or so frames. 

Being a cloudy afternoon it was a little on the darker side today. As such I had to adjust and use a higher film speed and a bit slower shutter speed than I like to use when shooting wildlife. But I made do. Oh there a lot of tweaking to be done but I think today's photo is pretty good. It's not a masterpiece but I like it. I hope you do too.

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A female Downy Woodpecker enjoying a quick meal at the Cafe.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm lens at 61mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F5.0
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before"image.

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A little dark huh? When I look at this RAW image I don't feel bad about the final version.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday May 11, 2017

And there you have it. That's all for now but I'll be back real soon.

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Today I thought I would shift away from our recent zoo trip and share a scene from Sunday Morning. After all of the rain we got on Saturday this nice bright sunshine was a welcomed change.

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Our trees and bushes are sure filling in.  love the privacy!

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 37mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F18
- Shutter speed 1/30 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before"image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday April 24, 2017

I also have a video I meant to post a couple days ago. Here is one of our male Downy Woodpeckers enjoying a meal at the Cafe. As always this is best viewed at Full Screen in 1080p resolution. And be sure to turn up your volume.

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Today we re-visit a Cafe guest that I shared a couple days ago. This is a closer look at the female Downy Woodpecker from Wednesday afternoon.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 87mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F5.60
- Shutter Speed 1/640 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Partial Metering

Cropping and color adjustments made in Photoshop.

Here is the Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday March 23, 2017

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At the end of a stressful workday I find it rather therapeutic to just relax outside with nature and of course grab a shot or two. And that was just what I needed this afternoon. Fortunately the weather was rather pleasant and the birds were abundant. As such I was able to get this cool shot of a female Downy Woodpecker at one of the feeders.

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She must have been hungry because she stuck around for quite a while.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 87mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F5.6
- Shutter Speed 1/640 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Partial Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday March 20, 2017

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Today may have been frigid and Wintry but we still got a pretty good crowd at the Cafe. It was a true melting pot of many birds of many different feathers. And for the first time I was able to photograph a Woodpecker.

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This is a male Downy Woodpecker. He is one of two that I spotted at one of our feeders. The suet that he is enjoying is a woodpecker blend. I guess at least some things work as advertised. I didn't want to get too close and scare him off. Next time though I'll try to set up a bit closer and shoot remotely. Still I don't think this is a bad effort.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Cropping and color adjustment was completed in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday March 4, 2017

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