Long Term Wildlife Photography Project - The Woodpecker's of Europe
Another of my many long term projects is to get acceptable pictures of al of Europe's Woodpeckers
Although there is only nine species to photograph, this is still not an easy project.  I need a few successful European visits to get anywhere near this goal.
Black Woodpecker

Photographed in Sweden

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Photographed in Sweden

also seen and photographed in England and Scotland
(Including my garden)

Grey Headed Woodpecker

Photographed in Sweden

Green Woodpecker

Photographed in my garden
Leicestershire, England

 

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Photographed in Bulgaria

Syrian Woodpecker

Photographed in Bulgaria

 

Six completed - Three to go + Wryneck
These are:  , Three Toed, White Backed, Middle Spotted, and Wryneck
Hopefully I will also improve my pictures of some of the above in the meantime as well.

A visit to Eastern Europe is a must to try and catch up with a few of these.

 

     Incidentally

I have now finished one of my long term projects - the 58 British Butterfly species - last one: purple Hairstreak 11th July 2010

        By the time I have succeeded in getting the Peckers, no doubt I will be in the middle of yet another project....

 

All Photos Copyright Nigel Spencer