Naturefile

[rodman]

Beautiful colours[/QUT

 

[13lizanne]

Just read your post @rodman, what kind of woodpecker is leftie?

 

[paula.nolan42]

I recognise the woodpecker on the right Paula but is the bird on the left a magpie? Sorry for my ignorance but my husband ( the expert) isn't here and that's my best guess, sure it's wrong though. Fabulous picture @paula.nolan42

The one on the right is the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and the one on the left is the Great Spotted Woodpecker - according to my RSPB book

 

[rodman]

Hi there you nature lovers, love your posts. Going to mothers tomorrow she has a large garden will find something to capture I am sure.

Look forward to some pics then hopefully

 

[rodman]

The one on the right is the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and the one on the left is the Great Spotted Woodpecker - according to my RSPB book

I think they are male & female of the same species, Lesser spotted, could be wrong though left being female

 

[amgrundy]

Look forward to some pics then hopefully

Hopefully is the word rodman these grandchildren and school runs take all my time up, too cold to go to park today.

 

[BooJewels]

I believe the woodpeckers on page 2 are both great spotteds - the left being a female and the right one being a juvenile, hence the slightly different plumage - they have a red crown and are more dappled when young. Lesser spotteds don't have red bottoms, though they do have the red crown.

The male great spotted has a red flash on the back of its neck, which can't be seen from this angle, but the female is perhaps more likely to bring young to a feeder. We have a lovely lady who comes into our garden every day and always brings her young each year when she has them. I'll see if I can find some photos. I am a keen amateur photographer and very interested in the natural world.

 

[rodman]

Thanks for the info @BooJewels,

 

[13lizanne]

That would be good @BooJewels

 

[rodman]

That would be good @BooJewels

Now we know Lizanne

 

[BooJewels]

Can't just find the woodpecker one I was looking for, but we do get an occasional sparrowhawk:

 

[rodman]

Wow!! that's fantastic @BooJewels, thanks for sharing

 

[13lizanne]

Now we know Lizanne

Indeed! ;-)

 

[paula.nolan42]

WOW @BooJewels your picture is amazing

I think you could be right about my Peckers - Mother and Child...

 

[catinahat]

Just got back from a few days in Chester. We had a day in Liverpool and visited Crosby beach to see Antony Gormley's sculpture 'Another place'

 

[13lizanne]

Oh! Fabulous @catinahat thanks so much for that

 

[rodman]

I think we'll have a Black Headed Gull today

 

[13lizanne]

He looks like he has somewhere important to go! Fabulous pic @rodman

 

[rodman]

Thank you @13lizanne, I think he was dancing

 

[rodman]

Just got back from a few days in Chester. We had a day in Liverpool and visited Crosby beach to see Antony Gormley's sculpture 'Another place'
View attachment 18003

Super photo, good job you took the shot from that angle though (you know what prudes they are here LOL )