Newly made holes of Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius. Note that the tree is hollow inside and this is why the bird hacks into it. The bird has not killed this tree as it is already doomed and infested with invertebrates. Photo kindly sent to me by Edward Mayer, taken in a park in Potsdam, Germany.
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
New Black Woodpecker Feeding Holes
Newly made holes of Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius. Note that the tree is hollow inside and this is why the bird hacks into it. The bird has not killed this tree as it is already doomed and infested with invertebrates. Photo kindly sent to me by Edward Mayer, taken in a park in Potsdam, Germany.
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Holes in Telegraph Pole
Woodpecker holes in a telephone pole. Given the location and size of the holes almost certainly made by Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major. Breclav, Czech Republic, April 2010.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Black Woodpecker Holes
Old holes of Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius in a dead pine tree. This species often creates several holes in favourite trees. Photo taken near Nova, north-west Estonia.
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Gallery: Black Woodpecker at nest hole
Adult male Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius at its nest hole with large chicks. Photo taken by Paul Harris near Frankfurt, in Germany. Note the brownish tones especially in the flight feathers.
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Gallery: Green Woodpecker adult female
Close-up of a female Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis. Note the all black malar stripe. Males have red in the malar.
Monday, 8 March 2010
Old Feeding Holes of Black Woodpecker
Typical slit-shaped, old feeding holes of Black Woodpecker Dryocopos martius. Lednice, Czech Republic, March 2010.
Monday, 1 March 2010
Great Spotted Woodpecker on the Irish News
Here is a link to the first film of Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major on the Irish national evening news:
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