juvenile great spotted woodpecker

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

Juvenile great spotted woodpecker - A moment before this was taken a sparrowhawk had tried to get a goldfinch off of a feeder next to this trunk. This juvenile woodpecker stayed in this position for more than 5 mins and the only thing that moved was it's eyes, until he made a dash for the...

Okay this is my last upload for a week, I'm going to Sicily for a holiday. Not sure if I will get any bird snaps but if I do I will share on my return. Thanks to every ones comments since I have joined, I really appreciate them.

Taken back in the summer in my garden - how could I not share this one :)

no apologies for posting another of these birds, not seen or heard parents or youngsters today

My 2 juv GSW's are still daily visitors so had another session with them, getting dangerous as the Sparrowhawk is almost as regular a visitor and grabbed a house sparrow not 2 feet from the GSW whilst it was drinking last week.

On a very quite day this little beauty turn up, first in the wood this season. Very harsh sunlight,

Another one of my current favourite visitor to the garden. This time on my rigged up feeder.

This was the lucky chap whose mother was getting soaked in the rain storm, to bring him is din-dins. Not the greatest shot in the world, but he only popped out of the tree for a second, and it was still dull after the rain.

Spotted hanging about the feeders at RSPB Leighton Moss waiting for the squirrels to disappear!

Not been in the garden for a while and I've finally managed to get some pics I'm happy with. Enjoy!

Not been in the garden for a while and I've finally managed to get some pics I'm happy with. Enjoy!

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker

Taken from a portable hide at a feeding station I had set up on the edge of a wood in South Wales. Canon EOS 100, Sigma 70-300mm lens, tripod.