outdoor photography

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker These guys are pretty common hear in the winter time, but they always elude my camera.  Well, I have many photos of this species, but hardly any of them are any good.  Today, one was working on a tree, in decent light, and it didn't seem to mind me being there.  I fired off a bunch of shots of this bird, and a few were presentable. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Econ River WA This morning I drove out to the Econ River Wilderness Area.  I always enjoy this place, and one day I'll spend more time just photographing the scenery.  But this morning I concentrated on the wildlife and found three of the four birds I was looking for: Brown-headed Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and a Blue-headed Vireo.  It was also fun to find several Carolina Chickadees, but again they only seem to pose for me when the lighting is less than desirable. Blue-headed Vireo Carolina Chickadee Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Brown-headed Nuthatch It was also fun to find a Red-bellied Woodpecker.  This one found a berry and decided to perch out on a branch and eat it.  In the last photo, you can see that the berry is still in its throat. Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker