At this time of year there are many fledgling visitors to the garden. One of the most stunning is this young woodpecker. It doesn’t look very eye-catching from this angle but when you see it in totality it’s quite a handsome bird.
This one is especially fond of peanuts! Capturing the woodpecker on camera is quite difficult because they’re edgy birds and the slightest movement sends them flying off to the cover of surrounding trees. I managed to snap this one while it was busy eating breakfast.
This is a young Greater Spotted Woodpecker. It’s red tail is still salmon pink instead of the brilliant red that shows up in adults.
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Very nice shots indeed! I have some beautiful birds around here, but trying to get them to sit still for a photo shoot is a near impossibility 🙂
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It never ceases to amaze me how their skulls have adapted to the hammering!
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