tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post4469735926086064029..comments2024-03-28T12:04:44.953+00:00Comments on Pegler Birding: GS Woodpecker FamiliesRichard Peglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-12582974451357602052013-07-20T15:51:38.077+01:002013-07-20T15:51:38.077+01:00Thank you for your kind words, Wally. I've sti...Thank you for your kind words, Wally. I've still not seen one again since they departed on 6th July - two weeks ago!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-330656925112638592013-07-20T15:40:50.829+01:002013-07-20T15:40:50.829+01:00Thanks Stewart. I'm not aware of the GSW popul...Thanks Stewart. I'm not aware of the GSW population increasing, or changing habits. However, they do make charismatic photography subjects.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-75122151914349045102013-07-20T15:38:19.221+01:002013-07-20T15:38:19.221+01:00Thank you Carole!Thank you Carole!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-17481598490206510282013-07-20T15:37:54.993+01:002013-07-20T15:37:54.993+01:00Thank you Errol! Not sure I'd want to handle a...Thank you Errol! Not sure I'd want to handle a Woodpecker anyway. I reckon they'd give you a nasty peck!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-79506888033105921232013-07-19T18:40:03.739+01:002013-07-19T18:40:03.739+01:00What a great series!! I've been surveying bre...What a great series!! I've been surveying breeding birds all year and it's been fascinating to observe the whole process. Superb photographs of the feeding of the young woodpeckers! Thank you so much for sharing your "garden laboratory"!Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-84627156838575660122013-07-19T10:24:30.652+01:002013-07-19T10:24:30.652+01:00Wonderful pictures - I miss these birds.
Has the ...Wonderful pictures - I miss these birds.<br /><br />Has the population of GSWs increased in recent years? People seem to post lots of pictures of them.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-39648829421824783922013-07-18T14:47:37.353+01:002013-07-18T14:47:37.353+01:00Flippin' 'eck. These pics of yours are bet...Flippin' 'eck. These pics of yours are better than birds in the hand - they don't wriggle! BrillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614808907821894395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-59829396390241478742013-07-17T23:08:12.379+01:002013-07-17T23:08:12.379+01:00fantastic series of photographs; a spectacular bir...fantastic series of photographs; a spectacular birdCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-46879610504877491622013-07-17T17:01:08.212+01:002013-07-17T17:01:08.212+01:00Thank you for your kind words - the pleasure is mi...Thank you for your kind words - the pleasure is mine!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-36377200887748611332013-07-17T16:56:52.462+01:002013-07-17T16:56:52.462+01:00Thanks, Pete. You should see the new stick that I&...Thanks, Pete. You should see the new stick that I've got to surprise the wife with!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-57558494643050926462013-07-17T16:48:02.018+01:002013-07-17T16:48:02.018+01:00Thank you Eileen.Thank you Eileen.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-86121793450615936462013-07-17T16:47:16.214+01:002013-07-17T16:47:16.214+01:00Thank you Frank. Have enjoyed reading your latest ...Thank you Frank. Have enjoyed reading your latest post on Cuckoos.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-43623636679194325752013-07-17T14:13:28.075+01:002013-07-17T14:13:28.075+01:00Thank you for posting and sharing these wonderful ...Thank you for posting and sharing these wonderful photos of the woodpeckers .thewovenspokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059932184915230837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-36071214980538336062013-07-17T08:23:57.034+01:002013-07-17T08:23:57.034+01:00Great pictures and observations.
Congratulations o...Great pictures and observations.<br />Congratulations on the stick!<br />Peter (Australia)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437818695936372671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-52977158428070566812013-07-16T22:10:54.562+01:002013-07-16T22:10:54.562+01:00What a cool sight to see, great series! Love your ...What a cool sight to see, great series! Love your woodie shots.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-10229014604878479802013-07-16T22:04:59.622+01:002013-07-16T22:04:59.622+01:00Stunning images depicting the lives of your Woodie...Stunning images depicting the lives of your Woodies. I'd also find it difficult to leave home if this species ever took up residence close by. Visits here by GSW's are only once a year, if we are lucky.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-85873543878950878182013-07-14T12:19:03.107+01:002013-07-14T12:19:03.107+01:00Thank you Paul. I'm firmly back with the owls ...Thank you Paul. I'm firmly back with the owls now - except I did get distacted by a trio of Red Kites at one of my sites yesterday!!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-34158855467888505042013-07-14T12:17:54.367+01:002013-07-14T12:17:54.367+01:00Thank you, Noushka. I'm missing them now that ...Thank you, Noushka. I'm missing them now that they've all been gone for over a week.<br /><br />My comment on the Hawkmoth photos was very tongue-in-cheek. Seeing as they have some of the fastest-moving wings on the planet, I'd have been amazed if you'd have frozen the wing movement!!!<br /><br />Have a great day!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-61329024047812797872013-07-14T08:25:35.152+01:002013-07-14T08:25:35.152+01:00I can see why you have been stuck in your garden R...I can see why you have been stuck in your garden Richard and who could blame you? Another super post with yet again stunning images, I particular like the ones where the peckers are on the fence.Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-18525487821993878892013-07-13T17:29:20.788+01:002013-07-13T17:29:20.788+01:00I just had a ball looking at your great pics of a ...I just had a ball looking at your great pics of a bird I love to watch in my garden!<br />And I imagine your adrenaline watching the parents feed their young!<br />A great sight indeed!<br />I haven't had the time to raise the speed when I took the photos of the hawkmoth, I was shooting dragonflies quietly perched on flowers!! ;-)<br />Enjoy your sunday, Richard!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-27897658540689490472013-07-10T09:17:27.150+01:002013-07-10T09:17:27.150+01:00Thank you Doug. As you know, I like feet too!
No...Thank you Doug. As you know, I like feet too! <br /><br />Not much I can do about the Sprawk. I guess I'll just have to let nature take it's course and hope that, as usual, it is unsuccessful in my back yard!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-14029799210321278532013-07-10T09:14:28.361+01:002013-07-10T09:14:28.361+01:00Thank you Carl. As experiences go, it doesn't ...Thank you Carl. As experiences go, it doesn't quite match up to trekking through snow to get amazing shots of Snowy Owl in the Cairngorms!!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-41069041806166880652013-07-10T09:12:16.939+01:002013-07-10T09:12:16.939+01:00Thank you, Findlay. I'm sorry to hear that you...Thank you, Findlay. I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get photos of your juvenile Woodies being fed, after all the good work you've put into the project. I'm sure your turn will come sooner than mine did!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-2499052166169319152013-07-10T09:08:17.540+01:002013-07-10T09:08:17.540+01:00Thank you, Chris, for your very kind words.Thank you, Chris, for your very kind words.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-16498710934330328562013-07-10T09:07:46.404+01:002013-07-10T09:07:46.404+01:00Thank you John. I do feed all year round and, unti...Thank you John. I do feed all year round and, until this week, consumption has been as high as in the depths of winter. This is mainly due to numerous juveniles visiting us - but, suddenly, they've all gone! Consumption is now only half of what it was a week ago!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.com