Lesser spotted woody.....WOOOHOOOOOOO...!!!!!

[JonnyP]

At last, I have finally seen one. I have been after a lesser spotted woodpecker for years now, I have never seen one, until today, and I get to see both the male and female feeding their young. Not only that, I had my camera and managed to get some shots. These are quite rare birds, look a bit like the greater spotted, but are only the size of a sparrow.
Also this morning while doing my plant surveying, I found a new plant for the site, so its been a good morning for me.......

The male....

And the female....

 

[andyn]

Nice one Jon! Great shots too.

 

[British Red]

Jon,

I'm delighted for you!

They are great photos and have confirmed in my mind that all I have ever seen is Greaters!

Lovely shots

Red

 

[janiepopps]

WOW!

They are fab shots Jon, you must be well chuffed!

j

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Nice shot Jon.

I've never seen the lesser spotted.

We have loads of green woodpeckers where we live - normally see them when I out.

Great morning for you mate

Phil.

 

[twisted firestarter]

wonderful photos Jon. I was in the woods watching a woodpecker feeding it's young yesterday but it was a common or garden greater spotted. Funny thing was that when I got closer to the big oak tree where it was nesting I noticed a cracking specimen of a chicken of the woods fungus a few metres down from the hole. Now I have to patiently wait
for the peckers to leave the nest before I can feast on the fungus :sulkoff:

 

[scanker]

Great photos. I've only seen one once, in the Forest of Dean.

 

[BorderReiver]

Oh well done Jon.

Great sighting and excellent pictures.

Yet to see one myself.

 

[JonnyP]

Cheers guys, I am still buzzing....Have to go back there again, and if I am lucky, I will catch the youngsters fledging...

 

[fred gordon]

It must be the season. My wife saw her first ever woodpecker yesterday. She shouted so loudly at me that I nearly drove the car off the road!

 

[rich59]

Unfortunately my neighbour's cat ate one for breakfast last year!