Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)

As You,I love all the woodpeckers and I love this picture,Nick!

thanks, I'm still waiting to see another one of these. It's a species I'd love to paint again, and again. Sadly they're quite rare in my region now and the most difficult to see, after 3 toed of course.

Here too the grey-headed is the most uncommon and discret woodpecker. But it's possible to see it relatively easily,Nick:not any bird reply more kindly to my imitations of his song-in march and april,in the beech and oak futaies where it lives. He approaches progressively and finally comes very close,not specially shy,only curious and intrigued. It's always a great experience for me.