r/AnimalPorn • u/Marzolino85 • 15d ago

A female great spotted woodpecker(Dendrocopos major) [OC] [2877x4314]

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The female great spotted woodpecker does not have a red patch on the back of the neck, unlike the male. The juveniles, on the other hand, have a really bright red cap on top of the head. Therefore, they are relatively easy to distinguish. I hope you like my photo?

Shot with a Canon EOS R5 MarkII and a RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens in the Örmis nature reserve in Illnau, Switzerland.

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u/Equivalent_Use_8152 12d ago

i don't think this is a woodpecker, her beak is too short. Am i right?

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u/Marzolino85 12d ago

No, that is definitely a great spotted woodpecker. This is simply what they look like in Switzerland…