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Dec 19, 2006 06:22 |  #1

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 :D.

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Dec 19, 2006 06:41 |  #2

That's a pretty darn good shot! I've never seen a green woodpecker before!
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Dec 19, 2006 08:11 |  #3

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


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Dec 19, 2006 09:14 |  #4

great capture, well done!


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Dec 19, 2006 09:19 |  #5

Wonderful catch. How big is he?


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Dec 19, 2006 10:00 as a reply to  @ canonloader's post |  #6

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




  
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Dec 19, 2006 10:11 |  #7

Is it a type of Flicker?
Very interesting bird.


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Dec 19, 2006 10:14 |  #8

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


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Dec 19, 2006 10:24 |  #9

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #2420026 (external link)
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.

how big is he?


Bird book says about 12 inches, seems about right.

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Dec 19, 2006 10:41 |  #10

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


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Dec 19, 2006 10:43 |  #11

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!


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Dec 19, 2006 15:17 |  #12

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


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Dec 19, 2006 15:19 |  #13

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


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Dec 19, 2006 16:04 as a reply to  @ philc123's post |  #14

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




  
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Dec 19, 2006 20:25 |  #15

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


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