Watch out for that beak
...you could have someone's eye out with that.
Ms Great Spotted #Woodpecker - a daily visitor to our @IDS_UK garden + counted in #BigGardenBirdWatch survey @Natures_Voice @SussexOrnitholo pic.twitter.com/d0fEDlo0Rx
— Sandra Baxter (@Sandra_IDS) January 30, 2017
Great spotted woodpeckers have a strong chisel of a beak which is great for pecking holes in trees, but also pretty handy for tucking into fat balls.
And Sandra is correct - this is a female, as males have an extra patch of red on the back of their heads.