White-backed Woodpecker male

White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos, adult male. Nominate race leucotos. Hungary, May, 2016. Photo by Gerard Gorman.

Syrian Woodpecker

Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus, Hungary, May, 2016. Photo by Gerard Gorman.

Bialowieza Forest, Poland

Please follow the link, read and sign the petition. A wonderful (woodpecker-filled) forest is in danger...

BIALOWIEZA FOREST IN DANGER.

Black Woodpecker with partially brown plumage

Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius. A bird moulting with heavy brown tones in the wings. Photo by Yann Cambon, Connezac, France.

Woodpecker cartoons

The work of Finnish cartoonist Seppo Leinonen simply but wonderfully highlights many issues concerning forests, woodpeckers and the overall environment. Check it out here:
http://www.seppo.net/e/

The Woodpecker Year - 2015

It has been a great year for me in my quest to observe, hear, photograph, sound record, and generally learn more about woodpeckers. And many thanks to everyone who contributed to this blog (Gerard Gorman). To end the year, here is a Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius from the woods in the Buda Hills, just 10 minutes from where I am writing this.

Black Woodpecker

Adult female Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius. Photo taken in Austria, by Thomas Hochebner.