greater spotted woodpecker

What a great Idea Alan, I'll check them out when I get back from work tomorrow!

I got a tree trunk that had been cut down on the community woodland, sunk it in the lawn, drilled some holes in it and loaded it up with uncooked pastry, i'll upload some photos tomorrow.

Thanks Alan, how lucky to have one in your garden :-)

Lovely photo Debbie of a beautiful bird, i've had one in my garden for a few weeks over winter but it's not been for a few months now.

Thanks Micolo, I always hear them in the woods and can never see them but this one spent ages at the woodlands entrance to Rutland waters where I am sure you will have been :-)

Lovely photograph Debbie and well spotted.I have heard one almost daily behind my house in a coppice of trees but I can never find it with my lens,or my eyes for that matter so well done
Regards micolo

Thanks Pedro, Its not very often I would get close enough to photograph one either, I hear them alot but don't often see them as they normally hide around the opposite side of the tree but this one was so pre occupied with placing seeds in the tree it was unaware of my presence, just a shame there was a branch in between which put the focus out slightly.

Great spotting Debbie, around here they are extremely difficult to watch closely!

Thanks Jared, I've got that much to upload I could be here all night ha!

Great Spotting Debbie!