Woodpeckers & Relatives

Identifying Great Spotted Woodpeckers & Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers: A Complete Guide

David Coultham

Identification between a Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) is relatively simple once you ...

Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) Species Guide: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, Stats, And Conservation Status

David Coultham

Species Guide: Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) APPEARANCE The Green Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker species in the British Isles. They ...

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) Species Guide: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, Stats, And Conservation Status

David Coultham

Species Guide | Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates Minor) You may also be interested in our Woodpeckers In The British Isles ...

Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) Species Guide: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, Stats, and Conservation Status

David Coultham

Species Guide | Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) APPEARANCE The Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is part of the woodpecker family. Once a familiar ...

Wildlife In Focus | Great Spotted Woodpecker

David Coultham

Despite their distinctive & predominantly black-and-white pattern with flashes of bright red, you will likely hear the Great Spotted Woodpecker ...

Woodland Bird Spotting

David Coultham

This article is dedicated to the diverse group of birds that can commonly be found in woodlands across Scotland, and ...

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