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Swung by the base and saw the following:

Pileated Woodpeckers
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpeckers
Turkey Vultures
Red Tailed Hawks
Broad Winged Hawk
White Throated Sparrows
Chickadees

Here's a couple of pictures, not the greatest but a point of reference.

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker



White Throated Sparrow



Broad Winged Hawk

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Nice clean shot of the Broad-wing... too bad about the harsh light. The yellow-belly is nice too.

I gather these are on the base itself?
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Kin - yes, however the trail is accessible to the public.  Thanks for the comments on the photos, but I still find the yellow bellied to be a bit soft as the darn thing was moving around so much.

For anyone who goes up there, simply advise the gate guard that you're there to go for a hike on the trail to do some photography of the local bird and wild life.  They'll probably ask you for a piece of ID (Drivers License) to verify you are who you are and then let you through.  You'll come to a split in the road, stay to the left.  The entrance is on the left hand side and there is a small parking lot.

The trails are approximately 10km in distance and along with the birds mentioned you'll also see red squirrels by the boatload and if you go in the early morning there is a great chance you'll see deer, as there were plenty of tracks visible in the mud that was on the pathway.

All the birds noted were in the main forest and are easily seen from the walkway and hence it isn't necessary to go into the forest to try to get some decent shots.  The broad wing was in a marshy area which has several dead heads suitable for perching, all of which are viewable from the trail itself.

Cheers, and pack the bug spray - plenty in this area and the mosquitos are getting ready to hatch from the marshes.
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Quote from: "Attila"
Kin - yes, however the trail is accessible to the public.  Thanks for the comments on the photos, but I still find the yellow bellied to be a bit soft as the darn thing was moving around so much.


The YB is soft for two reasons. Judging by the bark on the branch, the best focus is on the tail, and since you're shooting up at it, the head is not in the best zone of focus.

#2, the head is moving, so there's motion blur as well.
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great photos

I enjoyed them muchly!


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