ID help - Poland/Ukraine border, Carpathians (1 Viewer)

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It is faded though. (The yellow wasn't going to happen anyway.)

 

[pianoman]

Having looked and looked again, I'm pretty sure the apparent head marking, including the apparent eye, is in fact a leaf that is obscuring almost the entire head

 

[dantheman]

Having looked and looked again, I'm pretty sure the apparent head marking, including the apparent eye, is in fact a leaf that is obscuring almost the entire head

Yes, I said that there is a twig/branch running through the bird where the eye appears, so it really can't be the eye. Leaf makes sense too ...

 

[dantheman]

Hey there! Just wanted to share that, according to the photographer, the first bird is about the size of a bunting. Thanks for your help!

Oh well ...

 

[CARERY]

It's clearly a Wryneck. Don't know why there is a discussion at all...

No serious, that was only my first thought. But I would for sure leave it unidentified.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
what a pitty that this isn't a quiz picture and the observer knows the solution. really, and I had the first impression as Roland and got a Wryneck vibe.
But I think now, that more pictures could well make this a Lesser spotted Woodpecker.
I hope for more pictures, and yes I would leave it unidentifiable too.