Sunday, 20 June 2010

More Black Woodpecker Feeding Holes

Classic holes made by Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius when searching for Carpenter Ants. Bialowieza, Poland, May 2010.

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Quiz woodpecker 35

Not a bird, but some holes. Which woodpecker did this and why ?

Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Conifer Cones Wedged By Great Spotted Woodpecker

Conifer cones wedged in groves in the bark of a tree by Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major. Bialowieza NP, Poland, May 2010.

Friday, 21 May 2010

Black Woodpecker Foraging Holes


More of those fantastic holes that Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius makes when searching for Carpenter Ants. Note that the tree is hollow inside and this is where the ants live. Photo by Josef Chytil, Czech Republic.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

White-backed Woodpecker Tree Stump

Tree stump shaved in typical and classic fashion by White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos. Zemplen Hills, Hungary, May, 2010.

Monday, 10 May 2010

Gallery: adult male Green Woodpecker

Adult male Green Woodpecker Picus viridis. Note the red in the malar stripe. Females lack this. Photo taken by Mladen Vasilev in Bulgaria.