Finally, Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major has been found breeding in the Republic of Ireland. The species has been breeding in Northern Ireland since 2006, and indeed may have been breeding in the south for some years, but now the firm evidence is there. Eight occupied nesting holes of the species documented in County Wicklow, in 2009. Read about it here: Great Spotteds in IrelandThursday, 12 November 2009
Great Spotted Woodpeckers in Ireland
Finally, Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major has been found breeding in the Republic of Ireland. The species has been breeding in Northern Ireland since 2006, and indeed may have been breeding in the south for some years, but now the firm evidence is there. Eight occupied nesting holes of the species documented in County Wicklow, in 2009. Read about it here: Great Spotteds in IrelandSunday, 8 November 2009
Tongue of Syrian Woodpecker
Monday, 2 November 2009
Tree Stripped by Black Woodpecker
This tree has been stripped by Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius. At first glance it may look like the work of White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos which works in a similar way on dead trees, however, the very large wood chips below the tree, the rather ragged nature of the stripped wood and the larger slashes on the tree (indicating the much larger bill of the larger species) all point to Black Woodpecker. Pilis Hills, Hungary, November 2009.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Black Woodpecker Nest Hole
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Gallery: White-backed Woodpeckers
Friday, 16 October 2009
Black Woodpecker Very Recent Feeding Site
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Gallery: Three-toed Woodpecker male alpinus race
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