A stroll to Kawishiwi Falls

[finnbay]

Took a short break today and hiked out to Kawishiwi Falls. Just had my 100-400 mm so didn't get falls shot, but had a couple of encounters along the way:

Came across a ripe willow bush full of white throated sparrows:

And then had a pileated just about land in my lap - almost full frame:

Canon 40D, 100-400 mm ISO 400 f/6.3 and shutter at about 1/400th for the sparrow and at 1/1250 for the woodpecker

[mmeyer]

Wow Ken, that woodpecker is great! Really nice.

[dukhnt]

Like em both. Great work.

[Tima]

Hey grandpa finnbay sam said he really likes the pic of the

"woodcocker" ha ha! Also to catch him so fish to eat.

GOOD LUCK

[MN Shutterbug]

Wow, that pileated is awesome. I didn't realize that Kawishiwi river even had a falls.

[JayinMN]

Nice pictures, I have yet to catch one of those pileateds on camera.

[finnbay]

Thanks, Sam (and all). Will do my best to get some fish tomorrow!

[Royce Aardahl]

Woody Woodpecker looks great!

[Dbl]

Nice walk! Good stuff Ken.