Great-spotted Woodpecker

The wind was bitterly cold today and there were still a few pockets of snow and ice around the reserve but the sky was blue. The seed and peanut feeders were all filled and it didn't take our feathered friends long to discover our offerings! Almost immediately a Great Spotted Woodpecker landed on one of the peanut feeders close to the 'lake'.

The one pictured here was photographed by Danielle in the garden by the Field Centre. If you look carefully you can see that it has been ringed with a metal BTO ring.

There have been several Brambling in the back garden too and on a tiny peanut feeder outside the office there were six Long-tailed tits, a real delight to see. This image of a Brambling was also captured by Dani close to the main building.