The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a bird of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It is a numerous and widespread resident bird in much of the Palearctic region. Here it breeds in forests and all kinds of cultural landscapes. The great spotted woodpecker looks for its food in almost all vegetation layers. In summer it feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates, in winter mainly on plant foods such as conifer seeds. Unlike its name suggests, the great spotted woodpecker is a relatively small woodpecker species. An adult is typically 20 to 24 inches tall and weighs 60 to 110 grams. The wing span is 34 to 39 centimeters.
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Hello, nice that you take a look in my shop. So my name is Gert Hilbink, living in Coevorden. I have been doing photography since I was 13, inspired by a biology teacher at the then U.L.O. school in Coevorden. Generally I mainly photograph nature but actually.. Read more…