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Lesser spotted woodpecker nest

Thursday, June 2, 2011 7:20:46 PM

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On Monday I got a tip off there was a Lesser Spotted woodpecker nest up near the visitor centre at Bedfords Park and having never had a 100% definate, let alone good sighting or photo, of the species I headed straight up there. When I arrived a chick was calling from the hole.
lesser spotted woodpecker chick

But there was no sign of the parents for a good hour, but then mum appeared.
lesser spotted woodpecker chick being fed by female

followed soon after by dad.
lesser spotted woodpecker chick being fed by male 2

lesser spotted woodpecker male

I managed to get a few sequences of the chick(s) being fed, of which this was the best.
lesser spotted woodpecker chick being fed by female best

lesser spotted woodpecker chick being fed by female best 2

lesser spotted woodpecker chick being fed by female best 3

There were a few other things about. This kestrel hovered high above the nest hole as I waited.
kestrel

Down by the lake a black tailed skimmer sunbathed on the bank.
black tailed skimmer

And a male broad bodied cahser dragonfly was guarding his territory: one of the new ponds dug as part of the million ponds project.
broad bodied chaser on million pond project pond

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Comments

Words Thursday, June 2, 2011 8:29:40 PM

Great stuff! Not only a sighting but feeding the young as well. That's what I call a result. bigsmile

RobinRobinL Friday, June 3, 2011 4:04:33 PM

Neil, great shots of the Woodpeckers. They are very similar to our Downey Woodpeckers.

ERWINWulpen Friday, October 19, 2012 7:30:44 PM

Beautiful

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