There’s a pair of Green Woodpeckers (Picus viridis) who often visit the garden. Here’s the female (recognisable by having all-black around the eyes):
And here’s the male (with a red stripe under the eye):
They’re both extremely shy, so it’s difficult to get close shots of them. Here’s a closer shot of the male, taken last year:
In the nearby woods, I often catch glimpses of Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), but today was rather special. I saw a Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), the first one I’ve ever seen in my life.
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