Greater Spotted woodpecker, Denny Wood, New Forest, Hampshire

            The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the neck or head. This species is found across the Palearctic including parts of North Africa. Across most of its range it is resident, but in the north some will migrate if the conifer cone crop fails. Some individuals have a tendency to wander, leading to the recent recolonisation of Ireland and to vagrancy to North America. Great spotted woodpeckers chisel into trees to find food or excavate nest holes, and also drum for contact and territorial advertisement; they have anatomical adaptations to manage the physical stresses from the hammering action. This species is similar to the Syrian woodpecker.
   

Taken on: November 21, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D3500, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 2200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3500
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	2200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Express (Android)
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