Risto's Best Bird Pics

The Great Spotted Woodpecker (or Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, käpytikka)

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I strolled around with my camera in Seurasaari, Helsinki and found three woodpeckers but did not find anything else.

3 Responses

  1. Very sharp and great study of the markings of this male Downie. They are everywhere!

    February 4, 2012 at 4:17 pm

  2. sorry The markings are different and Since I scrolled from the bottom, so it is a great spotted-that is new to me. how big are these?

    February 4, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    • Risto

      Thanks for studying my blog. These birds, beautiful and many, are 23–26 centimetres (9.1–10 in) long, with a 38–44 centimetres (15–17 in) wingspan.

      February 4, 2012 at 4:55 pm

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