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Big spots
delia todd

Big spots (Dendrocopos major)

When I first saw this woodie, I thought it was a female, but now looking closer at an enlarged picture, it's quite clear that it's a juvenile - there's just a few red feathers left on the crown.

I'm not sure if it's possible to sort the sex of them at this stage though.

TTTW
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Habitat
Inland loch and woodland nature reserve
Location
Loch of the Lowes, Dunkeld, Perthshire
Date taken
28 September 2018
Scientific name
Dendrocopos major
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Sports Mode Continuous
Jonno52
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Good work Delia, especially through window glass. You're right that it has to be a juv - I imagine that a few days later it would have lost those last red feathers.
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed close up and setting Delia, lovely job and many tfs.
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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A lovely closeup of this youngster D. Yeah, looks to be in its teenage period.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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A stunning shot of this fabulous immature, Delia ... superb work ... tfs ...
 

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