Greater spotted woodpecker.

Oh Lovely photo......

They do like their peanuts, don't they?

Great photo Ray, as ever. When ours visits it prefers the fat balls to nuts.

Thanks all.Whenever this chap visits always makes a beeline for hanging peanuts !

brilliant BB

Thanks Eileen...not seen here for some weeks !

Hey come on Ray, fancy showing this brilliant picture after me wasting dozens of shots to get one thats only half as good as yours!

Didnt have a tree stump to hide in ! Taken round the back of van ! Dont seem to associate vehicles with us humans !

Crafty you! Think Ill take up Van Driving!

You do ! Lol

Lovely. Our woodpeckers prefer the fat to peanuts too. Have seen a young one recently but it's been a bit camera shy!

~the one we had was on the fat balls too~ using so many at the moment that I have been looking for a source to buy in bulk.
Wilkinson's are selling tubs of 50 for £6.99~that's a good buy!.

Brilliant BB, you certainly do have the gift for these photos

Such a pretty bird haven't seen one for ages.

Thanks all...not seen him for some months now and thought he had moved on.Visited 4 times yesterday !

Arlene...will check out Wilcos soon.Last week they had Bill Oddie mix on offer at half price !

I would love the woodpecker visiting my garden great photo :)

Thanks Grindle.....

~not bad BB but just had 25 kilos good quality birdseed and 2kg niger for £23.66 delivered next day courtesy of my debit card from food for wildbirds PO box 167 Morley West Yorkshire~is that anywhere close?

Yes Arlene....about 60miles away.Was going to check out some local suppliers because have beeen going through such a lot of seed etc.Dawn sent us some teasel seeds which are coming along nicely,and will be planting them out amongst the nettles.Hopefully the goldfinches will like them !
If no luck locally will check out your source...many thanks !

Love woodpeckers, such characters. Nice pic.

Thanks Lindak..agree they have great personalities !

Looks a cheeky one well caught

Thanks Morgana........

your welcome bb

im so jelous BB, great shot you lucky thing

Thanks Sanbaz - but you got that great pic of a Hoopoe so I m jealous too !

yes but he wasnt in my garden so you get extra points on that lol

You certainly have a wild-life haven there, Bb!

Thanks Spritz.The robins successfully reared four young and keeping us busy supplying mealworms to feed them with.So that was what all the bonding was about !