🦉 The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
- Dryocopus (Greek): drys, dendron - tree; kopos, koptō - hit
- martius (lat.) : warlike, fighting; March
Although these big guys are not common, it is difficult not to notice them. They are large in size and their memorable voice is very loud. In addition, you can find traces of their activity, or rather wood chips and bark from the tree they worked on.
And in the spring, after there is no more snow, you can see these woodpeckers eating ants straight from the anthill. But by the way, they not only eat ants, but also “bathe” in them. Since formic acid is an excellent natural repellent against parasites.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |
Ух ты, черный как головешка. прикольный.
What a beautiful animal! I love the birds but especially that renegade that shows off with the crest (if you can call it that) reddish.
thanks!
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Very cool birdies! very, very crazy maniac eyes and ruffled feathers - it’s clear that life is not easy for them :))))