π¦ The Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
π Jynx iynx, iyngis (Greek, Lat.) wryneck ; Iynga in ancient Greek. mythology, a beautiful nymph, the daughter of the god of the forest Pan and the nymph Echo, who possessed the magic of a love spell, but for this Hera, the wife of Zeus, turned her into a nondescript wryneck.
π torquilla torquere (lat.) to twist, bend, turn (name - for the snake twisting of the neck and head in a hollow in danger)
Most often I meet these birds in open spaces near forests, on the edges. In mid-May, I was walking through a coastal forest, on the edges of which bushes grow, and further on is the river bank. And in one of these bushes I heard the voice of this bird.
After waiting a bit, I saw these two birds, it was a couple, the male was feeding the female (on the 2nd photo)
By the way, it is the voice that betrays their belonging to the woodpecker family. Their voice is similar to the voice of the lesser spotted woodpecker, but sharper and faster.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |
Wow, very great capture. This summer I heard one with my phone app but I couldn't find it anywhere. Stefan a friend of mine and I where looking for it in the trees and on the ground but it was simply invisible, althought it must have been there since we heard it and my bird app on the phone also heard it several times.