Hellvellyn's Views

Lake District & North East England Photography

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is Britain's most common woodpecker and is found throughout most of Europe. They breed between May & June & build a new nest every year. This was my first known sighting of a woodpecker, so I was a bit excited by the sight to say the least. I could have spent the full day just watching her.