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Woodpecker

DateMon 2013-05-27

A greater spotted woodpeck (Dendrocopos major) feeding its young in a nest hole on an oak tree.

I first heard the young twittering but didn't see the nest entrance until the adult flew to it.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-05-25.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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