Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4 is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on February 2nd, 2024.
Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4
The Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinas) is a medium sized woodpecker with a brown body, reddish tinge on the belly, black and white barred... more
Title
Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinas) is a medium sized woodpecker with a brown body, reddish tinge on the belly, black and white barred wings and back, light gray face and underparts, red nape, long bill, heavy body, and short wings. It measures about 9.25 inches in length and about 2.2 ounces in weight. It breeds in the eastern United States from Canada to Florida. Red-Bellied Woodpeckers are very vocal birds, with many varied calls. They feed on insects on tree trunks, insects in flight, seeds, fruit, and nuts. They nest in large deciduous trees such as elms, willows, and maples.
This adult male Red Bellied Woodpecker taking off from a branch and foraging berries was photographed at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, in St. Charles County, Missouri on 1-31-2024. I used a Nikon Z9 camera body and a Nikkor 600mm f/4.0E FL ED VR2 telephoto lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/4000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1800. The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area was acquired by the State of Missouri from the federal government in the late 1940's. This 7000-acre area was used during World War 2 for production and storage of TNT and DNT, and during the 1960's for the processing of Uranium ore. Subsequently, the large property was thoroughly decontaminated, and then used as a wildlife conservation area.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
The Road To Self Promotion, 2-4-2024
Art For Passion - Passion For Art, 2-4-2024
Real Animal Photographs, 2-7-2024
Wonder Of Wings, 2-7-2024
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 2-8-2024
Birds In Flight, 2-11-2024
USA Photographers Only, 2-16-2024
10 Plus, 2-21-2024
Wild Birds Of The World, 3-5-2024
Five Star Artist, 3-9-2024
Midwest America Photography, 3-26-2024
Art District, 4-2-2024
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery "Best of the Best" Special Feature, 4-4-2024
Real Beautiful Birds, 4-23-2024
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February 2nd, 2024
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Comments (53)
Morris Finkelstein 3 Days Ago
Thank you Doug for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Real Beautiful Birds group. Very much appreciated!
Carolyn Rosenberger 16 Days Ago
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in WF&S group! Excellent work! L&F
Donna Kennedy 16 Days Ago
Congratulations Morris on your Best of the Best special feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!...L/F
Debby Pueschel 21 Days Ago
Awesome flight Morris! Congratulations of the Best of the Best in WFS. FL
Randy Rosenberger 23 Days Ago
Dear Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group Member, You are to be congratulated on your achievement of getting your beautiful piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our “Best of the Best” section of our homepage. This is truly an honor to be selected for this special feature. If your works are featured, it is always an honor, but this honor is above and beyond what one sees most of the time. It is excellently done and presented and deserves a special place on our homepage. Happy sales to you till we meet again.
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you, Randy, for a “Best of the Best” Special Feature of my photo in your WFS group. Very much honored!
Morris Finkelstein 24 Days Ago
Thank you Pamela for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Art District group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you David for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Midwest America Photography group. Very much appreciated!
Michelle Tinger
Wow, never saw a capture of this bird in flight, And you exposed its namesake. Congrats on your special feature
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you Michelle! I was VERY pleased to capture this shot, being at the right place and at the right time!
Tory Wilcox
Absolutely beautiful capture of this woodpecker on its approach to nourishment. Congratulations.
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Johanna for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Five Star Artist group. Very much appreciated!
Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan – Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you Alex for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Wild Birds Of The World group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Stefano for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your 10 Plus group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Judy for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your USA Photographers Only group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Alan for featuring "Red Bellied Woodpecker In Flight #4" in your Birds In Flight group. Very much appreciated!
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