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Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Photo by Stian Waaler
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60.29, 11.19

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Description:

Male woodpecker..
He makes a awesome sound when he drums on the top plate..

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Comments (7)
Stian Waaler
Den har nok en fast rute den tar ;) Men jeg var for treg til å ta bilde av den i dag.
Jeannette
Morsomt :) Det har vidst noget at gøre med at den markerer sit territorium, så det passer jo meget godt, at det er samme stolpe :) Men samme tid...
Stian Waaler
@ Jeannette - Jeg så den samme fuglen i dag, i samme stolpe og samme klokkeslett som i går... Så den i går kl 9.15 og i dag 9.17 ca hehe... Den har nok fast stolpe til fast tid =)
Stian Waaler
When they drum on the plate i can hear them on a great distance... All great spotted woodpecker do that around here, don't know why, they just do :P
Jeannette
I can imagine what sound he makes, it looks like he has bended the plate :)

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PublishedMarch 10, 2012

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