Searching for a Rare Woodpecker | Wildlife Photography vlog | Nikon Z9

[@induliskalnins]

Content, narrative and straightforward bird shots are all interlaced to bring the viewer an intriguing hunt for a beautiful woodpecker species…bravo!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate the support!

[@helencogan2187]

This was amazing!!! You got some incredible footage and images…Keep at it!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!

[@stanleyhall2793]

This was put together very well. Love the content and the thoughtfulness of how it was presented. You definitely earned my subscription!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you so much for watching and for subscribing! I really appreciate the support and the feedback!

[@dah7772]

Wow what a find!!! I love that I learn things from watching your videos. I shoot more landscapes than wildlife but your videos make me want to grab my camera and head out.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching and for the comment! I really appreciate it!

[@NatureLenzPhoto]

Beautiful, Todd. Excellent choice of music as well!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the music as well.

[@jimowens8105]

Thanks Todd. Your format for teaching about the natural world from a photographer's view is great. I like the fieldcraft, naturalist, photographer mix you provide. The storyline content of identifying the subject followed with the plan to find it, the fieldcraft needed to capture the subject work so well. You don't add much about the technical aspects of the photography and that is good in a way, since most of your audience are either accomplished photographers or birders that don't care. It would be nice if basic settings were displayed with each photo... (Camera, Lens, Aperture, shutter, ISO).👍

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching and for your feedback. I will try to get better at including the camera settings in future videos. I had done that in the past but forgot for this video. Thanks again!

[@tinuskremer690]

What a beautiful bird!!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! They really are a pretty woodpecker!

[@FaithTechPhoto]

Hey Todd, very cool shots of the red headed woodpecker, i have heard just a few reports of them in Connecticut as well but never seen one. And to be able to just walk into the woods and with in a few minutes see and photograph them is awesome ! nice work!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you! It is hardly ever that easy to find anything to photograph. It was definitely a great experience! Thanks for watching hope you have a great new year!

[@CWReace]

Thanks for another informative, inspiring, and relaxing video. Don't think I've seen the red-heads since I've been in NJ (not that I'm big into birding, mind you), but recall seeing them on occasion when I was growing up in NW Ohio (back when the first thing that then came to mind was Woodie Woodpecker cartoons 😆).

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed it! They do look like the cartoon!

[@Rankos_Photography]

amazing...

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@manutecsounds]

Hi Very nice video thank you so mcuh

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you for watching! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@manutecsounds]

Thank you so much.

[@vogle11]

Great video Todd do these red heads stay here in New England all winter if so I have 4 of them that I see about every other day I am in Rhode Island if I can I will try and capture them with my camera and send them to you once again Great video keep up the good work 👏

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! They don't typically stay this far north for the winter, but it seems like there are some that stay down along the coast of CT for the winter. The milder winters are likely helping them stay farther north than in past years. Thanks again and happy new year!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Piney Campground in Land Between the Lakes NRA has a good population of red-headed woodpeckers. We were camped there in the middle of April and the first morning I couldn't believe how loud their drumming was. I went out side and looked and a couple of them were drumming the the electrical hookup boxes. The sound reverberated all over the campground. The tips of their bills were worn down so they were now round rather than pointed.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

That sounds like a pretty incredible experience! They seem to have some spots where they are doing really well and other spots where they aren't. Sounds like that area is one where they still have a good population! Thanks for watching and happy New Year!

[@naturallyadriftphotoadvent123]

It looks like you found them in the same type of tree I saw one in last winter in the finger lakes. I wonder if it stayed. Our winter was incredibly mild last year. It sure did draw quite a few photographers. I hope they do make a comeback, despite all the Starlings.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

I think the mild winters are definitely making them stay farther north than in the past. They do draw some interest when they are found in new places! They are a really neat species that will hopefully make a comeback! Thanks for watching!