Juvenile Green woodpecker

I only managed this one shot before it disappeared. I have never seen a green woodpecker before so quite special, and interesting that these feed on the ground.

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I've found most woodpeckers in Europe to be extremely shy. Great shot! Posted 8 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy. Shy indeed! I saw it twice and it flew as soon as it saw me, thank goodness for zoom lenses, saw it before it saw me!! Posted 8 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

The. reason they feed on the ground is, because they'r anteaters Clair, nice shot though. Posted 5 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, this was my first experience of a woodpecker in the UK, used to the tree ones. Thanks for the info! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Paul Dirksen
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome Claire. Posted 5 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 Claire Hamilton