Great Spotted Woodpecker

This is one of two males who I saw this morning chasing each other round and round an old oak tree. It seems a strange time of year for them to be competing for territory but the weather is so glorious that maybe they think it's Spring?

[Bep]

Nicely captured!

[Diana]

Well spotted!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

they are lovely patterns :)

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[haskar]

Great shot.