greater spotted woodpecker

Greater spotted woodpecker on feeder

Greater Spotted Woodpecker - Female I moved last winter to a higher altitude and have noticed the birds here are almost two months behind my last place in Lincolnshire, which was flat and warm nearly all year round.

Another tender moment, just after mother has shovelled food done her little babies mouth. The baby is feeding itself and drinking water, but seems it still likes a feed from mum. The baby is the fatter one, the mother is the one looking at the camera. When I sit outside with them, they do not...

Greater spotted woodpecker

This female woody appeared from nowhere for just a few seconds - just long enough to grab a shot!

This greater spotted woodpecker had noticed the goshawk perched up in a tree. She was obviously scared and hiding, perched low on another tree, with the tree trunk hiding her from the goshawk. She did not move and she let me get very close. Eventually the goshawk flew away without striking.

Happy to see male & female Woodys in the garden

A greater spotted woodpecker feeding her little one in the nest. Taken in Saltwells nature reserve.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Here's the male GSW at the feeder between the rain showers we've been having. For this shot I was as close as I've managed to get to him

There are a couple of GSWs setting up a nest nearby and both male & female are visiting our feeders in the garden regularly. Here's hoping for some fledglings soon....

Taken at Loch Garten which, in truth, was a bit of a disappointment. This being the only decent shot I managed to get during our visit. Many thanks as always for your comments and have a good bank Holiday week-end!

Another shot of a Greater Spotted Woodpecker - my favourite bird at the moment! I've done a bit of editing here to blur the cluttered BG a bit - hope I haven't overdone it!

Certainly makes a change from Blue Tits!

A lucky shot at the nature reserve

Can't really have too many shots of these.

a greater spotted woodpecker chick saying Hello to the outside world. i took the shot with a 300mm lens so not to disturb the adults and chicks,

Greater Spotted Woodpecker adult feeding juvenile

She is a real lard arse!

Female GSW on garden feeder. Pushes the tits off for an energy boost. Very timid bird the slightest hint of human and it take flight.

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