Black woodpecker

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It was a cold day without sun but I still wanted to go looking for birds. Unfortunately there was nothing going on until I heard 2 black woodpeckers. I looked around carefully until I saw this male on a thin, bare tree. I had only seen his belly and had to fight my way through the snow and fir trees to see him from the side. He hid most of the time and only showed his head now and then, which is why in the 10 minutes he was there, „only“ 2 pictures were taken. But I’m still happy!

: The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is a member of the genus Dryocopus within the subfamily of the true woodpeckers (Picinae). Black woodpeckers of the nominate form Dryocopus martius martius reach a body length of up to 57 centimeters, with a wingspan of about 70 centimeters. The weight varies between 260 and 340 grams depending on the nutritional status. It is distributed across almost the entire northern and central Palearctic, with the exception of the British Isles and Iceland. Black woodpeckers feed mainly on insects, primarily ants. The proportion of plant food is insignificant, but fruits and berries as well as conifer seeds are occasionally consumed.

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What a day... I was not particularly keen on going out, but I noticed that the sun started to peek through the clouds around midday – so I had to escort myself out of the apartment. I felt a bit sluggish and I was not satisfied with the first photos I got, I rarely am. It takes a while for me to "get in the zone" and stop worrying about people staring at me. How about you?

I decided to visit the only waterfall in Helsinki: Strömberginkoski. As you can see, it's quite modest in size, only about 3 meters tall (~10 feet). Helsinki (and Finland in general) is not known for its waterfalls :D I took a few photos and then headed downstream to see if there was anything interesting in the groves surrounding Mätäjoki.

Ooooohh yeahh, there was. I bumped into a white-tailed deer. The species was introduced to Finland from the US in the 1930s and 40s, and now there are a lot of them. But I don't think I have seen one in Helsinki before. Roe deer are more common.

The deer was not the most exciting animal I saw. I also found a white-backed woodpecker – a bird I had never seen before. In fact, there were two of them. This woodpecker species is quite rare in Finland. They were not the only woodpeckers around: I also stared death (a black woodpecker) in the face once again. It was there as well, minding its own business.

Yep, I'm glad I went for a walk today :)

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