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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 142025" data-attributes="member: 12214">4-25-13:This afternoon was beautiful so the photography class went outside to get photos of kids on the basketball court.&nbsp; While I was standing there, I looked across the court and saw the two cedar trees that always seem to have basketballs stuck in them.&nbsp; The kids will throw balls into the trees, hoping they stick.&nbsp; The 3 basketballs have been there for quite a while.&nbsp; Basketball Tree[ATTACH]34132[/ATTACH]When I got home, I decided to take a short walk around to see if I could find something interesting.&nbsp; In the tulip maple on our front lawn, I notices a downy woodpecker walking head first down the trunk of the tree.&nbsp; We have several of these little guys in&nbsp; the area.&nbsp; Actually, I think this guy is female because it does not have a red cap on its head.&nbsp; They are interesting little birds to watch.&nbsp; They drill holes in a spiral pattern, working up the tree.Hunting[ATTACH]34133[/ATTACH]After about 30 seconds, her hunt was successful.Got It![ATTACH]34137[/ATTACH]As I was returning to the house, I saw this little grey bird at the top of a tree.&nbsp; I have seen this type of bird before but did not know what it was.&nbsp; It is a slate-colored dark-eyed junco.&nbsp; I got front and rear views which helped with identification.[ATTACH]34138[/ATTACH][ATTACH]34139[/ATTACH]All photos were taken with my D3000, 55-200mm zoom, ISO 200.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 142025, member: 12214"] 4-25-13: This afternoon was beautiful so the photography class went outside to get photos of kids on the basketball court. While I was standing there, I looked across the court and saw the two cedar trees that always seem to have basketballs stuck in them. The kids will throw balls into the trees, hoping they stick. The 3 basketballs have been there for quite a while. [B]Basketball Tree[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34132._xfImport[/ATTACH] When I got home, I decided to take a short walk around to see if I could find something interesting. In the tulip maple on our front lawn, I notices a downy woodpecker walking head first down the trunk of the tree. We have several of these little guys in the area. Actually, I think this guy is female because it does not have a red cap on its head. They are interesting little birds to watch. They drill holes in a spiral pattern, working up the tree. [B]Hunting[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34133._xfImport[/ATTACH] After about 30 seconds, her hunt was successful. [B]Got It![/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34137._xfImport[/ATTACH] As I was returning to the house, I saw this little grey bird at the top of a tree. I have seen this type of bird before but did not know what it was. It is a slate-colored dark-eyed junco. I got front and rear views which helped with identification. [ATTACH=CONFIG]34138._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34139._xfImport[/ATTACH] All photos were taken with my D3000, 55-200mm zoom, ISO 200. [/QUOTE]

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