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Philip Tew, Great Spotted Woodpecker at Ladywalk, 28 February 2004

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, at Ladywalk, 28 February 2004. © Philip Tew

Philip comments:

This picture is unusual in that this is the first time I have taken a photo of this bird hanging upside down. It's interesting to note how it's feet curl round the thinnest of branches.