Friday 1 March 2019

First Homepatch Woodpecker of the Season


I apologise for the quality of these record shots, but they were taken yesterday (our first grey day after the beautiful sunshine) through glass and from a distance, with my zoom extended to its limit. I am posting them, however, because it was a joy to see this Great Spotted Woodpecker from my window, the first one I have seen in 2019. 





And just because I think these birds are so beautiful, here's one I took earlier a couple of years ago...


3 comments:

Ragged Robin said...

A great sighting Caroline :) Spotting one of these beautiful birds is always so thrilling. We used to get a pair regularly visit the garden feeders for a few years and even saw young but in recent years sightings are far less regular. Have a lovely weekend :)

Amanda Peters said...

Great to see they are back, I had my first sighting at the park this week to. Probably been there all year but it is the drumming that gives them away. The sound travels all round the park.
Amanda xx

Lowcarb team member said...

Wonderful to see …

All the best Jan