Great
Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major)
A
bird of woodland and parks, it will also visit gardens and
occassionally visit feeders as shown below. It is a striking
bird, with bold black and white markings and a bright red
vent. In Britain it is the most common of our three woodpeckers
and much larger than the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (which
is sparrow sized). Its drumming heard in spring is typically
done in very short and fast bursts. In comparison the Lesser
Spotted's drumming is longer, weaker but of more even tempo.
