Rufous Woodpeckers - a threesome !

limmick · 11th April 2009

My first sighting of the Rufous Woodpecker - and there were three (3) of them - one male and two females... definately made my day !

Was waiting for a WBSE for over 40 mins to fly off (for flight shots) but gave that up to shoot the Rufous(es) when they flew by and hopped around in a nearby tree. And what happens? The WBSE took off less than 2 minutes after I shiftted my tripod... sigh...

but the Rufous(es) were worth it ! especially when I had shot the WBSEs last 2 days already !

#1: Male Rufous Woodpecker - with small red patch behind/below the eyes...

#2: The two (2) female Rufous Woodpeckers... The females are distinguished from the males by the lack of a red patch behind/below the eyes...
One lucky guy Rufous !!! ; )

#3: Female 1

#4: Female 2 !

Pearlang · 11th April 2009

They are cuties.

11th April 2009	#1
limmick Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore (Eastern side) Posts: 177	Rufous Woodpeckers - a threesome ! My first sighting of the Rufous Woodpecker - and there were three (3) of them - one male and two females... definately made my day ! Was waiting for a WBSE for over 40 mins to fly off (for flight shots) but gave that up to shoot the Rufous(es) when they flew by and hopped around in a nearby tree. And what happens? The WBSE took off less than 2 minutes after I shiftted my tripod... sigh... but the Rufous(es) were worth it ! especially when I had shot the WBSEs last 2 days already ! #1: Male Rufous Woodpecker - with small red patch behind/below the eyes... #2: The two (2) female Rufous Woodpeckers... The females are distinguished from the males by the lack of a red patch behind/below the eyes... One lucky guy Rufous !!! ; ) #3: Female 1 #4: Female 2 !

11th April 2009	#2
Pearlang Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,318	Re: Rufous Woodpeckers - a threesome ! They are cuties.