The chick appears
Back in Somerset I’m delighted that the Great Spotted Woodpeckers have successfully raised a chick so it is large enough to appear …
Woodpecker work
The female Great Spotted Woodpecker seems to be in their nest hole a great deal. When she ventures out I can appreciate …
The changing of the guard
The Woodpecker pair I’ve been enjoying watching have a routine. I need to watch them for many more hours before I can …
Woodpeckers at dawn
I’m not that keen on getting up early unless I have a purpose. I need to be driven by a need other …
Bluebells and Woodpeckers
For some reason I never did post this photograph in May last year. That’s odd, because it’s one of my favourites. A …
Knocking on the door
Great Spotted Woodpeckers are knocking on the door at this time of year. You can hear them drumming in the last remnants …
That elusive flight shot
We discovered a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, nest recently. It wasn’t the obvious hole in the side of the tree which …
Great and spotted
We’ve been spotted. There’s a Great Spotted Woodpecker living its adventurous life nearby. Great Spotted Woodpeckers are large woodpeckers to us. They’re …
Pecking Wood
The Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, is a wonderful bird. This is a female coming in search of food at the WWF …
The Second Ladybird Book of British Birds #12 – The Great Spotted Woodpecker
This handsome bird lives on the edges of woods, in orchards and large gardens. That’s what The Second Ladybird Book of British …
Eyelids like seat belts
Woodpeckers and headaches. Wouldn’t you get a headache if you banged your head against a tree 12,000 times a day? Luckily for …