Feeding Time

Larry Trupp

Feeding Time

My image “Feeding Time” was featured in the I Love Birds group on 16 June 2009.

....was also featured in the Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art group on 18 June 2009.

...also was featured in the group Retired and Happy , 4 a day limit on 21 June 2009…

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I went for a bike ride this morning, and heard this chirping. I looked up at this Hydro pole and saw all the action.This is a Pileated Woodpecker feeding her babies.

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi f stop: F/8.0 exposure: 1/500 sec. focal length: 300.0 mm shutter speed (tv): 9

Description: 17” (43cm). A crow sized woodpecker. Black with white neck stripes, conspicous white wing linings, and prominent red crest. Moustache is red in male, black in female.

Voice: A loud, flicker like, cuk-cuk-cuk-cuk, and rising and then falling in pitch and volume.

Habitant: Mature forests and borders…..Nesting: 4 white egs in a tree cavity ( in this case a Hydro Pole).

Resident from British Columbia east across Canada to Nova Scotia, south to California, Southern Idaho, Eastern North Dakota, Central Texas, and Florida.

Footnotes: Despite its size, this elegant woodpecker is often shy and hard to observe. Obtaining a close view of one is often requires careful stalking. Although primarily a forest bird, the “Logcock” has recently become adapted to civilization and has become relatively numerous even on the outskirts of large cities, where its presence is most easily detected by its loud, ringing call and by its large, characteristically rectangular excavations in trees..

Location : Down the street from my daughter’s house in Charleswood, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Feeding Time by Larry Trupp
Feeding Time by Larry Trupp
  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Don’t you just love it when you get lucky and find just a treasure like this…...!!
    Larry, this is such a brilliant capture…......... :))))

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your wonderful comments, I am glad I took my bike today, otherwise I would have missed the photo op, Rosie

  • Ann Van Breemen

    Ann Van Breemen

    Fantastic, Larry. How lucky to find this, and even luckier to have your camera. I saw a Pileated Woodpecker in some trees at Fort Meyers, Florida on a recent road trip through the U.S.. I managed to get a photo too, but nothing as astounding as this. I’ll upload it today.:)

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your wonderful comments Ann, much appreciated indeed.

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow that is a lucky find! Amazing candid shot Larry!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    I appreciate your comments Joanne, thank you

  • Deborah Benoit

    Deborah Benoit

    Fantastic find Larry and a great capture!!!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Deb, glad I took my bike today, otherwise I would have missed this opportunity

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    How wonderful, Larry!!!!!! A fabulous capture!!!!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Lori, as always much appreciated indeed.

  • Allen Lucas

    Allen Lucas

    Excellent angel on this and a wonderful capture. Signs of Spring are everywhere, isn’t it grand to live in a country that we truly do get all 4 seasons.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for your comments Al, much appreciated Friend

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Oh how wonderful, nice work Larry

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Virginia, always appreciate your comments

  • PFrogg

    PFrogg

    Larry this is excellent,she knows your there,great capture inst fav well done

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your comments, much appreciated, yes she sure did know I was there, but she was up high.

  • Jim Harmon

    Jim Harmon

    Great job of capturing this great find.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for your comments Jim, always so great to hear from you, friend.

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr

    Wow Larry, this is fabulous. I see that you use a Canon, EOS. My dream camera. As of now I am using just a little Kodak EasyShare C875. I have 5xzoom and 8 megapixels. And I get so frustrated everytime I try to take a pic. of a bird or late sunset…gggrrrr

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for your comments, I waited quite awhile for mine, but it sure was worth the wait Di

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Well taken Larry.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Al, always much appreciated.

  • PinkButterflies

    PinkButterflies

    A great capture
    pb

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi PB, nice to meet you, thanks for your comments,much appreciated and welcome to RB

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    fabulous capture, amazing colouring this bird has,dawnx

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for popping by Dawn, always appreciate your comments.

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Wonderful Larry!
    You got a really, really brilliant portrait of this beautifully coloured bird.
    Eva

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for poppin g by, I really appreciate your comments folks

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Oh my goodness Larry. I would love to spot something like that. Adorable capture my friend. Absolutely love it. Do you think they might still be there? Congrats on your well deserved feature.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks ever so much for the fav, the congrats and your precious comments, much appreciated teresa. Yes they will still be thre, I will bubble you, OK

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Oh my God Larry…what a treasure you have here! Such a fantastic capture…amazing you found this in a hydro pole in Charleswood!!! Haha…that just knocks me out! FANTASTIC =)))))

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks ever so much for the fav, and I surely do treasure your comments here, Karen, so much appreciated indeed.

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks ever so much for the feature, I am sooo thrilled, much appreciated

  • Rhonda Clements

    Rhonda Clements

    we have a pileated living in the tall firs behind our house and can see him time to time and hear him a lot but never can get a clear shot of him what a lucky shot, gorgeous, Rhonda

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, and your special message, I treasure your comments Rhonda. How are you enjoying RB?...If you ever need any help, let me know OK

  • Bluenorther

    Bluenorther

    CONGRATULATIONS on your feature Larry. My this is a class shot. An instant fav fpr me ”:>))Leslie

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the fav, the congrats, and your comments Leslie, much appreciated as always.

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    Larry, this is truly heartwarming; what a shot! Your love for wildlife really comes through here! Thank you for sharing that passion!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    I really treasure your comments here, they so appreciated Bonnie, thanks ever so much.

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    Congratulations! Your work has been featured in “Top Shelf Wildlife and Nature Art”.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks ever so much for the feature Heather, this honor means so much to me, much appreciated indeed.

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    A beautiful moment captured Larry, superb my friend!!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Shaun, I really appreciate you popping by and leaving your precious comments…Thank you

  • MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    MICKSPIXPHOTOS

    Amazing capture, My Friend. Congrats on the features. They’re very well deserved.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for the congrats Mick, always so great to hear from you my friend

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Irene, so nice to meet, and the feature is truly a treasure for me, so glad I came across this feeding event, it sure was noisy, but a pleasure to hear and watch and photograph..this is indeed appreciated.

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    OMG…fabulous moment captured! Hungry bunch of babies this pileated woodpecker has! Great capture!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks Beve, I truly appreciate your comments here

  • KEITH R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    excellent

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Thanks for your comments Keith, much appreciated

  • megaries

    megaries

    An excellent shot of a magical moment.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    thanks ever so muchGiancarlo, i appreciate your comments my friend.

  • zahnartz

    zahnartz

    Larry, I lived in the country in N.S. for years and only once saw a Pileated Woodpecker from a very long distance. Then we moved to a suburb of Halifax and, two years ago, I saw my second one…like yours, on a power pole. Unfortunately, no camera. I haven’t seen another one since then. A wonderful photo. Great work!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    I appreciate your comments here, thank you so much

  • Hiroshi Maeshiro

    Hiroshi Maeshiro

    So, I guess you carry your camera every where? I saw this kind once but I did not have camera with me. Thank you for sharing.

  • Larry Trupp replied

    I appreciate your comments, yes I was fortunate to have my camera on this day, I was on my bike, and heard all the commotion just above me as I passed.

  • Marita Sutherlin

    Marita Sutherlin

    OMGD – this is just THE best timing – you must have waited hours for this! I love this woodpecker – we see it more and more down here. 2 years ago I had 3 on my pine tree trunk, when I ran in to get my camera – of course – they were gone!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Actually I was on my bike, had my zoom lens on and ready
    Did not have to wait very long, as these little fellows were huingry
    I always appreciate your comments Marita, Thank you

  • Sandy Warren

    Sandy Warren

    Okay, I am jealous:) I have been trying so hard to get a shot of one of these beauties, and here you have captured parent AND kids! Wonderful shot!!!!! I am so impressed with all of your work!

  • Larry Trupp replied

    Hi Sandy
    Thanks ever so much Sandy
    I appreciate your kind comments

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