Great Spotted Woodpecker

dscn1846a

 

The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a bird of broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens. It is found across the UK except for the north of Scotland.

dscn1563

It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts using its specially adapted bill.

dscn1058a

It is estimated that there are about 140,000 breeding pairs in the UK.

dscn1845a

dscn1541a

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.