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dryocopus martius

  1. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

  2. Black Woodpecker

    Black Woodpecker

  3. Black Woodpecker

    Black Woodpecker

  4. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

  5. black woodpecker

    black woodpecker

  6. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

    They have just moved in.
  7. Black Woodpecker (♀)

    Black Woodpecker (♀)

    A female Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) on a tree trunk in a forest area in the nature reserve "Dingdener Heide", North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  8. The excavator   Black Woodpecker

    The excavator Black Woodpecker

  9. Female Black Woodpecker

    Female Black Woodpecker

  10. Male Black Woodpecker

    Male Black Woodpecker

  11. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

  12. Female black woodpecker

    Female black woodpecker

  13. Female black woodpecker

    Female black woodpecker

  14. Black woodpecker in flight

    Black woodpecker in flight

  15. Black woodpecker in flight

    Black woodpecker in flight

    Testing the "AI" autofocus feature for birds.
  16. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

  17. Black Woodpecker

    Black Woodpecker

    These birds are very shy and evasive here; during the whole of last year I only heard a few and saw one gliding away between the trees, despite running regularly in the woods where they live. So I was amazed to be there on a sunny day at the beginning of February and to see and hear no fewer...
  18. Black Woodpecker

    Black Woodpecker

  19. Female black woodpecker

    Female black woodpecker

  20. Female black woodpecker

    Female black woodpecker

  21. Female black woodpeckers fighting for territory

    Female black woodpeckers fighting for territory

    They were flying around, fighting with wings, chasing each other in the air and up the trees. This was the static pose when they were on other side of the tree - taking a break?
  22. Black woodpecker in flight

    Black woodpecker in flight

  23. Great Black Woodpecker (female)

    Great Black Woodpecker (female)

    I spotted this one in a conservation area in North Germany very early in the morning. Not a wallhanger but a nice close-up for the record. Much to my surprise, it wasn't very shy.
  24. Black woodpecker

    Black woodpecker

  25. Black woodpecker in flight

    Black woodpecker in flight

    Flying over a field from one forest area to another
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