Woodpecker

[glos]

I saw this green woodpecker in my garden the other day. Made my day but I was wondering if they are a rare sighting or not. Sorry about the crappy photo

[yorky]

Certainly not rare in my neck of the woods. They are regularly seen on our local football pitch and are frequent visitors to the roadside grass verges around here.
Almost certainly after ants nests which they adore.
That said, consider yourself lucky to get one actually in your garden because they are very wary of any approach by man.

Jack

[glos]

Thanks for the response Jack

[artdemole]

Open plan bungalows here.Often see them on edge of path and lawns.They even bring their young with them.Have seen them for past three years.psj n.e.sommerset

[DanJeffery]

I would love to see one (but never have). I would have been very excited. You did well to get any kind of photo of one.

[Ukwildlifeo]

Cartainly a nice one to have in the garden. I know someone that had them nest in the garden! I may have to pop round there in spring!

[nigel_b]

Thats excellent, I guess it was taken through glass? I've found they're very nervous on the ground but once they've settled in a tree (or telegraph pole I've sometimes seen) they seem to relax and you can watch and sometimes get a bit closer. Apparently they like freshly cut grass.

[thebeard]

Apparently they like freshly cut grass.

*mows lawn*

i wish, i don't even have a lawn.

[nikolai_avenger]

Mow mine if you want, not far to travel. No woodpeckers though. Yet.

[glos]

Cheers for the replies and feedback. What a great web site!