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Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Great spotted woodpeckers

A pair of great spotted woodpeckers chase each other through the trees, then settle to prod a trunk for insects, the red under their tails catching the light as they move.

Then suddenly, as we turn to move away, the male starts to drum.
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10 comments:

  1. The Weaver of Grass3:37 pm

    We have them as regular visitors at our peanuts Juliet and in the summer they bring their babies - usually two.

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  2. Matt Conlon5:28 pm

    I wonder if they are great woodpeckers that have spots? Or woodpeckers that have great spots... hrm...

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  3. Caroline Gill6:17 pm

    I love these birds!

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  4. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVE6:50 pm

    Beautiful blog!

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  5. d. moll, l.ac.10:02 pm

    How exciting to have seen them.

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  6. Michelle May-The Raspberry Rabbits1:14 am

    Oh how wonderful! I would love to see them!
    xx, shell

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  7. Kathie Brown3:49 am

    The music of the drumming is calling you back to the magic!

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  8. Anonymous10:54 am

    Sounds like one of those magical moments in nature. Woodpeckers are fascinating birds. I've never seen a great spotted, but I'd love to.

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  9. Anonymous11:16 pm

    Lovely words and what a cool bird (I've never seen one).

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  10. KaHolly2:19 am

    Very nice. I wish we had great spotted woodpeckers. I'd love to see one.

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