Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers at their nest

As I was running late this afternoon I only went for a local walk with my camera. However, I was lucky: While taking pictures of a Coot with its young I happened to spot a Great Spotted Woodpecker on a nearby tree. I soon realised that it was at its nest and that there were two of them. The next hour I spent hiding in some bushes, watching and taking pictures of the pair of woodpeckers coming and going. Here is a selection of my favourites:

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6 thoughts on “Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers at their nest”

  1. After yesterday’s Great Spotted Woodpeckers at their nest something a bit different today: Instead of the telephoto lens I took the wide angle lens and went to Moor Copse for a few pictures of the early spring flowers:

    Bluebells in an opening in the woods</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”Bluebells in an opening in the woods” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bluebells-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bluebells-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bluebells.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bluebells-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    Bluebells in an opening in the woods

    Buttercups in a meadow</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”Buttercups in a meadow” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/buttercups-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/buttercups-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/buttercups.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/buttercups-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    Buttercups in a meadow

    Early Purple Orchid (I think)</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”Early Purple Orchid (I think)” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/early-purple-orchid-668×1000.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/early-purple-orchid-334×500.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/early-purple-orchid.jpg” data-orig-size=”668,1000″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/early-purple-orchid-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    Early Purple Orchid (I think)

    View over a meadow with buttercups and other flowers</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”View over a meadow with buttercups and other flowers” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/meadow-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/meadow-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/meadow.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/meadow-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    View over a meadow with buttercups and other flowers

    Flowers on the verge of a path</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”Flowers on the verge of a path” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/path-verge-668×1000.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/path-verge-334×500.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/path-verge.jpg” data-orig-size=”668,1000″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/path-verge-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    Flowers on the verge of a path

    Some purple flowers</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”Some purple flowers” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-flowers-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-flowers-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-flowers.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-flowers-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    Some purple flowers

    White flowers next to a dead branch</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”White flowers next to a dead branch” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-flowers-dead-branch-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-flowers-dead-branch-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-flowers-dead-branch.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-flowers-dead-branch-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    White flowers next to a dead branch

    A sunny day in the woods</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”A sunny day in the woods” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sunny-woods-1000×668.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sunny-woods-500×334.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sunny-woods.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,668″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sunny-woods-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    A sunny day in the woods

    A view straight up on a sunny day in the woods</p> ” data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Armin Grewe","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}” data-image-title=”A view straight up on a sunny day in the woods” data-large-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/straight-up-woods-668×1000.jpg” data-medium-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/straight-up-woods-334×500.jpg” data-orig-file=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/straight-up-woods.jpg” data-orig-size=”668,1000″ height=”150″ src=”http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/straight-up-woods-150×150.jpg” width=”150″>

    A view straight up on a sunny day in the woods

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