About 6 months ago I put some peanuts out in a feeder hung to an old clothes line post in order to attract the woodpecker that I had heard so often in the village. The pole is a long distance from the house as I know they can be shy birds. Last week I looked out of my window very early in the morning and saw the greater spotted woodpecker on the nuts. How thrilled I was that he had arrived in my garden at long last. ;D ;D
Since then he has been a regular visitor and even been on the nuts nearer the house. I try to photograph him but he flies off everytime I get the camera out. However, I did manage to get one shot of him albeit from a distance. :D
Thats great Pauline, a new visitor to your garden. I have had one fly thro many times and I keep hoping just like you that it will stop over and feed from my nut feeders. One day it may decide he likes mine. He is a regular visitor across the road so a quick hop, skip and jump would suffice..
Good pic.
;) ;)
great pic. what a treat !
how i wish i had an end of garden like yours.
Before long you will have a pair and then you will get them bringing baby to show it how to get the peanuts.