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Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

The great spotted woodpecker is a medium-sized black-and-white woodpecker with red markings, common across Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. It lives mostly year-round in the same area, chisels trees for food and nesting, and uses drumming to communicate.

First photographedJan 5, 2026
Location

Haagse Bos, The Hague, Netherlands

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Camera

Canon Canon EOS R5m2

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Focal: 500mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter: 1/2000s
ISO: 3200
Taken: January 5, 2026

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