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by Gary Holmes
$75.00
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A pair of Red-Bellied Woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) has nested in a condominium of holes in a neighboring tree for the past several years. For... more
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60" Diameter Not Including Tassles
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Machine wash cold and tumble dry with low heat.
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A pair of Red-Bellied Woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) has nested in a condominium of holes in a neighboring tree for the past several years. For the past week they have been adding on a room, often drilling for prolonged periods inside the resonating hole. They periodically pop their heads out of the opening, look carefully around for nearby predators, and then spit out mouthfuls of debris. In my tangential mind, it reminds me somewhat of the classic movie, "The Great Escape," with the prisoners finding creative ways to dump dirt they had dug out of their secret tunnel. In this shot, the male was agitated after fighting off some house sparrows that had challenged their ownership of the property, and his crown was puffed up for several minutes before he settled back down to the task.
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Gary Holmes, photographer: I am not a studio photographer, but an opportunist recorder of nature, landscapes, ab...
Gary Holmes, photographer: I have always loved to photograph nature, landscapes, abstract, and other found objects of interest. I prefer the challenge of trying to capture the unpredictable spontaneity of things and events as they are occurring. I started with a Kodak Brownie as a child, but entered the world of real photography with a Canon AE-1 in the late 1970's. I have successfully sold a number of my photographs on Fine Art America, and have been recognized in international photography venues. Poster sized prints of three of my photographs were recently installed in a new medical clinic building in a major Texas medical center. My photo, "Blue Norther," was selected by the nonprofit Texas Bluebird Society for its 2010...
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Ken Keener
Fantastic shot , one of my favorite Birds to photograph.
Don Schwartz
What a cool shot. Great detail, and I really like the angle. V/f
Dirk Ercken
Wonderful capture!
Lori Frisch
A fabulous capture . . . beautiful!!
Gary Holmes replied:
Thanks very much, Lori.
Rosanne Jordan
Awesome image! fave vtd
Gary Holmes replied:
Rosanne, thanks again for your many comments and VFs.
Chris Scroggins
Gary, I've never seen a photo of one of these woodpeckers with it's crown all puffed up, it's lovely! I hope that the woodpeckers nest in your neighborhood again this year. **voted** faved**
Gary Holmes replied:
Chris, thank you very much. All you need are some sparrows to challenge its nest, and voila, bad hair day.
Gary Holmes
Joe and Darren, thanks for the features in Wings and in 3 a day waiting room art.
Gary Holmes
Mariola, thank you for featuring this one in Wildlife one a day
Penny Meyers
Awesome capture and great accompanying story, Gary!! His puffed-up crown makes an already very impressive shot truly outstanding! F/V
Gary Holmes replied:
Penny, thank you for the great comment and FV
Gary Holmes
Darren, thank you for the feature in 3 a day waiting room art.