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The Great Spotted Woodpecker
We have been very lucky enough to have attracted a male great spotted woodpecker to our garden. It was first seen on one of the small bird feeders pictured on the bird nesting page and it seems to like the area, as it was seen more than once on the tree in the corner of the herb garden. We were even quick enough to get some shots of it ourselves with our camera - you can see them later on in the page. It has also been seen, and heard hammering away on this tree, so it could be making a nest, or just looking for food, like small insects underneath the rotten bark. It just so happens that they are very rare and shy birds, so for us to see one so close is very exciting. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to let people know of this, by constructing this web page.
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Introduction The Great Spotted Woodpecker likes both deciduous and coniferous woods in all parts of England and Wales, and it can be found locally in the far north of Scotland. It can be told apart from the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker by its plain black back, and the scarlet under its tail and on the nape of the neck - juveniles however have scarlet crowns. It also has prominent white wing patches, and a more powerful drumming sound can be heard when it hammers away at trees. It can also be heard to have a loud and frequent 'tchick' call.
The pictures below are of the Woodpecker we have seen in the garden - we hope to get better close up shots in the future!
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