Yes, it's a female Greater Spotted Woodpecker the males have red at the nape of the neck.
Lucky you - if you want to put food out for it they really like those fat blocks in wire cages, the ones that have insects in the mixture.
With a bit of luck if they know that the food is there they'll bring the youngsters to feed there later in the spring - the youngsters have red caps.
I used to watch a pair bring the juveniles each year to the feeders outside my office window.
Yea, we have a pair, they do love those fat blocks you can get from B&M. I make my own but my neighbour get hers from there and they like those better than mine. I obviously can't cook.
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Yea, we have a pair, they do love those fat blocks you can get from B&M. I make my own but my neighbour get hers from there and they like those better than mine. I obviously can't cook.
They like ordinary fat balls and peanuts too - http://s211.photobucket.com/user/Obelixx_be/media/05%20Obelixx%20garden/Jan-6-2Watchthebirdie_zps46527d41.jpg.html?sort=2&o=44 and their babies follow their parents' tastes - http://s211.photobucket.com/user/Obelixx_be/media/0906%20Garden/090622011.jpg.html?sort=2&o=55
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