European green woodpecker

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comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice one! For me, woodpeckers would never land this close to me. Posted 8 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It was not that close, this camera has 65X optical zoom. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I see, you have a steady hand. Not sure how 65x optical zoom translates to focal length, I based my comment on the 247mm focal length, which normally is not that far away. Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. WildFlower
      
      Lion
      
      According to the specifications 65x is the equivalent of 1365 mm. I can't say how far it was used and if the 247 mm is correct. Posted 8 years ago

The European green woodpecker

The European green woodpecker is large green woodpecker with a bright red crown and a black moustache. Males have a red centre to the moustache stripe which is absent in females. It is resident across much of Europe and the western Palearctic but in Spain and Portugal it is replaced by the similar Iberian green woodpecker.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by WildFlower