Green Woodpecker

Taken this morning, not the greatest captures by any means, but I was pleased with these because these guys are quite rare in London, so I got pretty excited when he flew into my back yard .

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That's a pretty darn good shot! I've never seen a green woodpecker before!
Karen

Very nice, I have never seen a shot of this species, great catch.

great capture, well done!

Wonderful catch. How big is he?

Nice capture of a very cool looking woody, I would love to see one someday!

Is it a type of Flicker?
Very interesting bird.

Thats an awesome and very pretty bird. Thanks for sharing this one!!! What colors..just wow!

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #2420026
Is it a type of Flicker?
Very interesting bird.

Not sure about that, have to leave that one to someone who knows more about flickers =p. But it doesn't behave like the rest of the woodys we have in England, most of the time it is on ground rather than on trees.

Bird book says about 12 inches, seems about right.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Nice captures Sean. The onyl time I've seen a green woodpecker they have been flying away at high speed!

Interesting
Yes, we have a woody subspecies called "flickers' in the America's and they have the same behavior, spending more time foraging on the ground than "pecking".
And yet, there "Woodpecker-ness" is unmistakable, as easily spotted when they decide that your houses eaves are the best spot for nesting/drilling!

It would seem they are quite "flicker-like" then, thanks for the info CDS.

Superb !! Never seen one myself lovely bird, nice capture!

OMG. It IS green. Whooda thunk! Good capture.

Very neatly coloured woodpecker. When a "rare" bird shows up you take what you can...