Great spotted woodpecker

Credit: JOHN DEVRIES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on a branch with a seed in its beak. This bird grows up to 26 centimetres in length with a wingspan of around 44 centimetres. It feeds mainly on insects, but will also eat acorns, nuts and berries. Photographed in Kent, UK, in December.

Release details: Model release not required. Property release not required.

Keywords: 1, adult, animal, beak, biological, biology, bird, branch, britain, british, colourful, colours, december, dendrocopos major, distinctive, eating, england, english, europe, european, fauna, feeding, great spotted woodpecker, greater spotted woodpecker, kent, nature, one, ornithological, ornithology, perch, perched, perching, plumage, profile, seed, side view, single, tree, uk, united kingdom, wildlife, winter, zoological, zoology

Licence fees: A licence fee will be charged for any media (low or high resolution) used in your project.