Great Spotted Woodpecker juvenile
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a Blackbird-sized bird with striking black and white plumage. The male has a distinctive red patch on the back of the head and young birds have a red crown.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers have a very distinctive bouncing flight and spend most of their time clinging to tree trunks and branches. Their presence is often announced by its loud call or by its distinctive spring “drumming” display.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers can be found all year round and are most common in woodlands, parks and large gardens in England and Wales. They also readily visit bird tables and peanut feeders.
Date: 21st June 2015
Location: Loch of the Lowes SWT reserve, Dunkeld, Perthshire
Great Spotted Woodpeckers have a very distinctive bouncing flight and spend most of their time clinging to tree trunks and branches. Their presence is often announced by its loud call or by its distinctive spring “drumming” display.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers can be found all year round and are most common in woodlands, parks and large gardens in England and Wales. They also readily visit bird tables and peanut feeders.
Date: 21st June 2015
Location: Loch of the Lowes SWT reserve, Dunkeld, Perthshire
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