This touching photo shows a young great spotted woodpecker, not yet fully on its own wings, while being fed by its caring parent in a majestic tree. The young woodpecker, covered in downy feathers and wearing a striking red cap on its head, sits upright on the trunk. Its curious eyes gaze longingly at its parent, while its beak is open in anticipation of food. It is a tender moment in which the cub confidently depends on the loving care of its parent.
I am a 19-year-old biology student at the University of Groningen. Recently, I started photographing birds... Read more…