Green Woodpecker (Picus viridus)

With it's distinctive call and undulating flight, an easily recognised bird. Adults have distinctive green upperparts, red crown and yellow green rump, the plumage is similar in juveniles which are spotted/vermiculated as seen in the photographs.

Green Woodpecker calling VP 28 8 11 IMG_7436

Green Woodpecker calling VP 28 8 11 IMG_7436



Green Woodpecker side postVP 28 8 11 IMG_7391

Green Woodpecker side postVP 28 8 11 IMG_7391



Green Woodpecker side post peekaboo VP 28 8 11 IMG_7380

Green Woodpecker side post peekaboo VP 28 8 11 IMG_7380



Green Woodpecker clinging side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7388

Green Woodpecker clinging side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7388



Green Woodpecker side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7420

Green Woodpecker side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7420



Green Woodpecker side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7427

Green Woodpecker side post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7427



Green Woodpecker clinging top post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7349

Green Woodpecker clinging top post VP 28 8 11 IMG_7349



Green Woodpecker rear view VP 28 8 11 IMG_7398

Green Woodpecker rear view VP 28 8 11 IMG_7398



Green Woodpecker VP 28 8 11 IMG_7437

Green Woodpecker VP 28 8 11 IMG_7437



Green Woodpecker VP 12 7 08 IMG_2680

Green Woodpecker VP 12 7 08 IMG_2680



Green Woodpecker VP 12 7 08 IMG_2753

Green Woodpecker VP 12 7 08 IMG_2753



Green Woodpecker VP 7 7 08 IMG_2448

Green Woodpecker VP 7 7 08 IMG_2448



Green Woodpecker juvenile VP 12 7 08 IMG_2708

Green Woodpecker juv VP 12 7 08 IMG_2708



Green Woodpecker juv VP 12 7 08 IMG_2688

Green Woodpecker juv VP 12 7 08 IMG_2688



Green Woodpecker juvenile VP 12 7 08 IMG_2618

Green Woodpecker juv VP 12 7 08 IMG_2618



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