| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Taken at Lochwinnoch on 15th May 2011 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens. |
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| Females Taken at Loch Garten on 31st May 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Taken at Baron's Haugh on 9th May 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Fledgling Taken at Baron's Haugh on 22nd May 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Juvenile Taken at Lochwinnoch on 1st August 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Male In Flight Taken at Baron's Haugh on 22nd May 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Female In Flight Taken at Baron's Haugh on 9th May 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Lunch Taken at Baron's Haugh on 22nd May 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local names: |
Dendrocopos
major. Piciformes. Picidae. |
| Site Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Length: Wingspan: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
A chamber in
a tree. Insects and larvae, but also nuts and berries. Adult male: Black wings, barred with white; blacktail, edged with white spots. Off-white underparts, white face and crimson undertail. Red patch on nape. Adult Female: No red patch on nape. Juvenile: Similar to adult but with less strongly marked facial pattern and paler undertail colour. Has bright red cap. 23-26 cm. 38-44 cm. Mid April. 1 Clutch 3 to 8 White, smooth and glossy. |
| Call |