Great spotted woodpecker.

[shei111]

Hello Im so pleased to say that I see a male great spotted woodpecker on the peanut feeder this afternoon, I quickly checked my books , couldnt go on line to WAB because the thunder storm done something to the computer and had to take tower to be fixed after the storms on wednesday evening. On checking it was a male because of the red patch on his nape, a very pretty bird, soon made all the others fly off when he came, seem a bit aggresive he had his food and went . You dont realise how much you miss your computer until its gone, wow was I lost without it. shei

[Kayleigh]

Wow Shei,

grass snake, frogs, greenfinches now woodpeckers.
You are doing well. I never get them here, are you near farmland as I saw two today over the fields.
Sorry to here about the computer hope it wasn't too expensive yo repair.

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Wow Shei,

grass snake, frogs, greenfinches now woodpeckers.
You are doing well. I never get them here, are you near farmland as I saw two today over the fields.
Sorry to here about the computer hope it wasn't too expensive yo repair.

Hello No Kayleigh its not the money its being without the computer for 3 days ,plus man in shop said oh yea the storm ive got 12 computers to do in front of yoursit was only £45.00 I thought it had probaly blown up storms quite severe and no life in the tower . Back to woodpecker, im pretty close to heathland, farmland, amd about 1 mile from beach , as he was on the feeder I sat with the binoculars for as long as he did, guess where my camera was YES in the summer house and where is the summer house YES near the feeders , shei.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by shei111

Hello No Kayleigh its not the money its being without the computer for 3 days ,plus man in shop said oh yea the storm ive got 12 computers to do in front of yoursit was only £45.00 I thought it had probaly blown up storms quite severe and no life in the tower . Back to woodpecker, im pretty close to heathland, farmland, amd about 1 mile from beach , as he was on the feeder I sat with the binoculars for as long as he did, guess where my camera was YES in the summer house and where is the summer house YES near the feeders , shei.

Now he knows there is food, he will be back..so hopefully you will get another chance.

[Toad]

Lol Shei I always keep my camera at the ready by my kitchen window and in the last couple of weeks we have had a kestrel and a tawny owl perch on the telegraph pole at the front of the house. By the time I have got the camera they have gone

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Toad

Lol Shei I always keep my camera at the ready by my kitchen window and in the last couple of weeks we have had a kestrel and a tawny owl perch on the telegraph pole at the front of the house. By the time I have got the camera they have gone

Yea story of my life too. I should keep it dangling round my neck it would be at the ready then. shei

[Paul Miguel]

Hi there

Great spotted woodpeckers are one of my favourites. They really are delightful birds. In many gardens they are regular visitors and can really dominate the food. They can be surprisingly confiding too, sometimes coming as close as robins and tits once they are used to you. I had a feeding station set up in a woodland some years ago and often got both male and female birds coming onto the nuts, both being very agressive with the other birds. You could set something else up, like a log with holes filled with nuts, or smear suet onto a tree trunk. The woodpeckers will probably like that and the smaller birds might get more of a chance.

Paul

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Paul Miguel

Hi there

Great spotted woodpeckers are one of my favourites. They really are delightful birds. In many gardens they are regular visitors and can really dominate the food. They can be surprisingly confiding too, sometimes coming as close as robins and tits once they are used to you. I had a feeding station set up in a woodland some years ago and often got both male and female birds coming onto the nuts, both being very agressive with the other birds. You could set something else up, like a log with holes filled with nuts, or smear suet onto a tree trunk. The woodpeckers will probably like that and the smaller birds might get more of a chance.

Paul

Hello paul Ive got the log with holes aswell, their not a priblem they come often but they dont hang around too long get their belly full and go. shei