30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 29

My photo of the day is a bit uncharacteristic for me.  I have not been focusing much on taking photographs of wildlife this summer.  The carriage road that travels around Witch Hole Pond is a nice 3+ mile loop that I enjoy walking in the early evening.  I decided to bring both my Nikon and my Canon since I did not really have any expectations as to what type of photograph I might capture today.  I was keeping myself open to all possibilities.

As I was walking along feeling less than inspired, I heard the distinct sound of a woodpecker busy at work.  I stopped, listened and spotted not one but two Hairy Woodpeckers – a male and a female.  I captured the photo of the female with my Canon – and yes, she was upside-down on the branch.  I can’t say the photograph is as focused as I would have liked – but she was not posing for me!  Then, I saw a flash of feathers as the male flew across my line of vision.  I followed him to a near-by tree and took that picture with my Nikon.  (My Canon battery died after I shot the female woodpecker – which seemed odd to me – hmmmmm)  So, I had to crop the second photo to bring it in closer.  Not the best pictures but I was happy to have captured them at all.  Birds do not sit still!!