🦉 The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
- Dendrocopos Greek: dendron tree, coptō to hit, beat
- major (lat.) big
Everyone knows this bird very well. It can always be found in mixed or coniferous forests at any time of the year.
At the very beginning of spring, when the sun begins to warm and the snow begins to melt, birds begin to look for a partner. And this is accompanied by the well-known drumming on the trees. The resulting pair begins to make a hollow; this is mainly done by the male. Near the hollow, the birds behave secretly and unnoticed, but once I was lucky enough to catch them doing this.
In autumn, nomadic through the forests begin. Woodpeckers often join other birds, forming a mixed flock.
At this time, woodpeckers feed mainly on the seeds of coniferous trees, which they take out from the cones, having previously made a hole in the tree so that it is convenient to insert it there, the so-called “woodpecker forge”.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |
What a beautiful bird, I like the colors of its feathers, especially under its tail
Your photographs are really beautiful @ratel
Thank you. I call these tail feathers "red panties"😀
Hello dear friend @ratel how are you?
Apparently you visit places where it is very common to see woodpeckers. I admire these birds, beyond their beauty, is how hardworking they are.
Thank you very much for sharing these beautiful photographs and all the information.
Thank you dear friend for your kind comment.