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Great Spotted Woodpecker landing
Macswede

Great Spotted Woodpecker landing (Dendrocopos major)

We have at least three pairs of woodpeckers visiting the garden and they fight a lot, though they've quietened down a bit now. I was trying to photograph them flying towards each other but this was the closest I got. It did make me smile though.
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Habitat
Garden
Location
Kagghamra, Grödinge, Sweden
Date taken
7th June 2024
Scientific name
Dendrocopos major
Equipment used
Canon R7, adapter, Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II
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Reactions: delia todd, Mohamad Kamrani and Roynato
bievreJJ
excellent photo, Graham, makes me smile too, looks like it jumping in the air, a real topper, love it, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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This picture is definitely a smile maker! Brilliant action shot of this beautiful woodpecker. A real treat Graham! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Macswede
Date added
View count
351
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
286.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
6M4A0285.jpg
File size
367 KB
Date taken
Fri, 07 June 2024 4:41 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1000px

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