By: musicianonskis
Tags: Excelsior Hill, Pileated Woodpecker
Category: birds, Cross Country Ski Photos, Gatineau Park, Winter
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 30.5mm |
| ISO: | 160 |
| Shutter: | 1/250 sec |
| Camera: | Canon PowerShot G12 |
This big fellow was right beside the trail, as I started up Penguin Hill. Funny birds, because they are often close by, but spook only if you look directly at them. This time I skied past him, managed to get the camera out with my back turned to him, and to get the settings and zoom dialed in before I turned around. By then he had lost interest in me! The zoom is only 5x on this camera, so I was pleased that he was this close. There is a second photo of the ski conditions, which were excellent.
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What a beautiful bird!
Pileated woodpecker: pileated from Latin meaning “wearing a felt hat.”
That’s neat to know – you are indeed a mine of interesting facts, Charles. Keep’em coming!