July 10, 2011

Woodpeckers

This cute baby and its mama I spotted in Bucharest just a few weeks ago join Camera Critters and NatureFootstep Winged.

They are Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), quite common in Europe and northern Asia.


Bucharest, 2011

16 comments:

VioletSky said...

love the second one - just look at the beak moving and the wide stance she has!

Betty Manousos said...

nice photos, my fave is the second one.
simply gorgeous!

have a great weekend!
betty
visiting via camera critters.

Carolyn Ford said...

i love woodpeckers! i should go to our local mountains and wait for one to amaze me!

??? said...

I love the wild hair of the baby :)

EG CameraGirl said...

Cool and definitely different from the woodpeckers that come to the feeders in my yard. :)

Kay L. Davies said...

I love the first photo. Can't resist baby anythings, almost.
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Cezar and Léia said...

Two wonderful pictures, my favorite is the first composition.How lucky you are, I'm always wishing have a meet like this, adorable bird!
Léia

NatureFootstep said...

the little one is very well camoflagued but I found it. :)

Winged

Dimple said...

Cute baby, all right! I think wood peckers are neat!

Kala said...

Wonderful framing with the second shot!

Bhushavali said...

Absolutely love the first shot!!!
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Kaori said...

The little head peaking out of the nest is too sweet! We don't have woodpeckers here but I remember hearing them in Michigan. I like their rhythm. Beautiful photos, Francisca :D

PS: Happy I could help out a little. Your large size photos look great! :D

Unknown said...

Just realised that I've never ever seen a woodpecker... not even in the zoo (which I haven't been in ages). Only on TV - cartoons...

Unknown said...

Both are great but the 'at the window' shot is so very cute! :-)

Carola said...

Nice photos. My litttle son likes the woodpeckers very much after he heard and saw one, but from a distance. Now he is waiting to see another one.

eileeninmd said...

Cute shot of the baby woodpecker. It is neat seeing birds from around the world. Great photos.