I posted a pic 6 weeks ago of this Great Spotted Woodpecker with the unusual plumage - I got a slightly clearer pic yesterday so thought I'd post it with an update.
There's no change in the plumage, so it wasn't a juve male with a moult anomaly - so the consensus is it's an adult female. She is displaying signs of [b]Erythrism[/b] or possibly [b]Leucism[/b] - the majority opinion is [b]Erythrism[/b]. Anyway, I've never seen a GSW like it before... maybe it will interest some of you as well. Oh, that feeder is a bespoke mix of Lard, Bread, Nuts, and Seeds... most birds seem to like it, especially Woodpeckers and Starlings.
Pic taken through the double glazing as usual... not able to clean the glass as often lately.
Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: SLT-A58
Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6
Image Date: 2017-06-05 13:37:32 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
Aperture: /5.6
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: -0.30 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: 2017 Chris K
