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01154156
Fairy chimneys, Kapadokia, Turkey.

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Stray dog {Canis familiaris} Aladaglar Park, Turkey.

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Turkish shepherd dog {Canis familiaris} Aladaglar Park, Turkey.

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Turkish shepherd dog {Canis familiaris} cocking leg, Aladaglar Park, Turkey.

01154152
Woodland of juniper with Grape Hyacinth {Muscari armeniacum} flowering and limestone boulders, Kizildag National Park, Turkey.

01154151
Mountainous landscape, Aladaglar Park, Turkey.

01154150
Spurge {Euphorbia acanthothamnus} Koprulu Park, Turkey.

01154149
Wild Crocus flowers {Crocus sp.} Beysehir, Turkey.

01154148
Man with working horse {Equus caballus} pulling cart, Kapadokia, Turkey.

01154147
Working Horse in front of fairy chimneys, Kapadokia, Turkey.

01154146
Grape Hyacinth {Muscari armeniacum} flowers, Kizildag National Park, Turkey.

01154145
Fairy chimneys, Kapadokia, Turkey.

01154144
Turkish men drinking tea and smoking, Kapadokia, Turkey.

01154143
Fairy chimneys, Kapadokia, Turkey.

01154142
Cedar tree growing in snowy landscape, Seydisehir, Turkey.

01154141
Golden Koi / Common carp {Cyprinus carpio}

01154140
Golden koi / Common carp {Cyprinus carpio}

01154139
Male stoat {Mustela erminea} looking upwards, captive, Surrey, England.

01154138
Male Stoat {Mustela erminea} captive, Surrey, England.

01154137
Chaffinch {Fringilla coelebs} cock and hen, Surrey, England. Digital composite.

01154136
Budgerigar {Melopsittacus undulatus} in flight, captive, Australia.

01154135
Ushuaia, at the foot of the Andes, showing glacial corrie and treeline, Tierra del Fuego, Southern Argentina.

01154134
Anvers Island, Antarctica.

01154133
Volcanic scenery of Brown Bluffs, Antarctica.

01154132
Chinstrap penguin {Pygoscelis antarctica} rookery. Deception Island, Antarctica.

01154131
Gentoo penguin {Pygoscelis papua} parent regurgitating food to chick, Antarctica.

01154130
King penguin {Aptenodytes patagoni} colony, Gold Harbour, South Georgia.

01154129
Kelp goose {Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum} female eating seaweed, Falkland Islands.

01154128
Chinstrap penguin {Pygoscelis antarctica} performing ecstatic display, Antarctica.

01154127
Black-browed albatross {Thalassarche / Diomedea melanophris} in flight with iceberg in background, Southern Ocean.

01154126
An inflated balloon, half filled with water, pricked with a hypodermic needle.

01154125
Cross-country skiing, Lia, Norway.

01154124
Hooded Crow {Corvus corone cornix} in snow, Norway.

01154123
Dog sledging, Geilo, Norway.

01154122
Northern Marsh Orchid {Dactylorhiza purpurella} in grassland, wet after rain, North Uist, Scotland.

01154121
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} captive, in flight, digital capture.

01154120
European Hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} swimming in a garden pond, Europe.

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European hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} swimming in a garden pond, Europe.

01154118
European Hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} eating Garden snail {Helix aspersa} Europe.

01154117
European hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} eating pheasant's egg, Europe.

01154116
Baby european hedgehog {Erinaceus europaeus} sleeping amongst leaves, UK.

01154115
Hornet {Vespa crabro} queen feeding on ivy flowers, Surrey, England.

01154114
Male Hornet {Vespa crabro} flying to over ripe apple, Dorset, England.

01154113
Hornet {Vespa crabro} worker, close-up of sting.

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Hornet {Vespa crabro} male drinking juice from an over ripe apple, UK.

01154111
Silver studded Blue Butterfly {Plebejus argus} pair, Surrey, England. Digital composite.

01154110
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 4/6

01154109
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 3/6

01154108
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 2/6

01154107
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 1/6

01154106
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 6/6

01154105
Desert Locust {Schistocerca gregaria} adult emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Sequence 5/6

01154104
European Robin {Erithacus rubecula} males confronting each other, Surrey, England. Digital composite.

01154103
Male Spider (Drassodes sp) UK.

01154102
Meadow Spider {Pardosa saltans} female carrying egg sac, Surrey, England.

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Ground-living spider (Coelotes terrestris) UK

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Ground-living spider (Coelotes terrestris) UK

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Diving beetle larva (Dytiscidae) about to sieze tadpole {Leptopelis bocagei} Kenya, East Africa

01154098
Female Great diving beetle {Dytiscus marginalis} feeding on Stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} Surrey, England.

01154097
Great Diving Beetle {Dytiscus marginalis} face portrait of male under water surface, Surrey, England.

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Great diving beetle {Dytiscus marginalis} larva, Surrey, England.

01154095
Great Diving Beetle {Dytiscus marginalis} female taking air at water surface, Surrey, England.

01154094
Jumping spider {Phidippus clarus} leaping between plants of Self-heal {Prunella vulgaris} USA.

01154093
Leafcutter bee {Megachile sp} egg on bed of pollen and honey within a cell constructed of cut leaves, Surrey, England.

01154092
White lipped banded snail {Cepaea hortensis} portrait.

01154091
Pill Woodlouse {Armadillidium} ventral view.

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Pill woodlouse {Armadillidium sp}

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Pill woodlouse {Armadillidium sp}

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Pill woodlouse {Armadillidium sp} unrolling and walking off. Digital composite.

01154087
Common Earwig {Forficula auricularia} female, Surrey, England.

01154086
Mallard {Anas platyrhynchos} drake on river bank, Surrey, England.

01154085
Canada Goose {Branta canadensis} on river bank, Surrey, England, digitally enhanced.

01154084
Common frog {Rana temporaria} erythristic tadpoles with normal tadpoles around a skeletonised oak leaf.

01154083
Southern Hawker Dragonfly {Aeshna cyanea} face portrait, captive, Surrey, England. Digital composite.

01154082
Southern hawker dragonfly {Aeshna cyanea} male, captive.

01154081
Common Darter Dragonfly {Sympetrum striolatum} female, close-up of compound eyes, Surrey, England.

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Common darter dragonfly {Sympetrum striolatum} female, Surrey, England.

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Collared Dove {Streptopelia decaocto} male, captive

01154078
Swallowtailed Moth {Ourapteryx sambucaria} caterpillar and pupa, captive.

01154077
Common darter dragonfly {Sympetrum striolatum} male, captive, Digitally enhanced.

01154076
Common Darter Dragonfly {Sympetrum striolatum} male, captive.

01154075
Budgerigar {Melopsittacus undulatus} portrait, captive.

01154074
Budgerigar {Melopsittacus undulatus} group perching, captive.

01154073
Three Budgerigars {Melopsittacus undulatus} on perch, captive.

01154072
Humming bird Hawkmoth {Macroglossum stellatarum} in flight feeding on Buddleia, Surrey, England.

01154071
Hazel {Corylus avellana} leaf, in late summer, UK.

01154070
Abstract of thin streams of water falling and breaking up into droplets.

01154069
Abstract of thin streams of water falling and breaking up into droplets.

01154068
Song Thrush {Turdus philomelos} feeding on red currants, Surrey, England.

01154067
Pedunculate / English oak {Quercus robur} acorns, Surrey, England.

01154066
Brimstone Butterfly {Goneopteryx rhamni} female feeding on runner bean flowers, Surrey, England.

01154065
Common Wasp {Vespula vulgaris} workers attracted to Ivy {Hedera helix} in flower, Surrey, England, Digital composite.

01154064
Orb web spider {Argiope bruennichi} female feeding on silk-wrapped prey in web showing stabilimentum, Isle of Wight, England.

01154063
Blackbird {Turdus merula} female, Surrey, England.

01154062
European Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in flight with food in beak, Surrey, England.

01154061
Grey Squirrel {Sciurus carolinensis} leaping onto a fence post, Surrey, England.

01154060
Robber Fly {Machimus atricapillus} mating pair on brick wall, Surrey, England.

01154059
Meadow / Wolf Spider {Pardosa amentata} female carrying egg sac, Surrey, England.

01154058
Dung / Noon fly {Mesembrina meridiana} feeding on Hogweed, Surrey, England.

01154057
Ruddy Darter Dragonfly {Sympetrum sanguineum} male sunning, Dorset, UK

01154056
Dark Green Fritillary {Argynnis aglaja} male on Knapweed, Dorset, England.

01154055
Black-tipped Soldier Beetle {Rhagonycha fulva} taking off from Creeping Thistle {Cirsium arvense} Surrey, England.

01154054
Sea mist welling up beneath 150m chalk cliffs, Dorset, England.

01154053
Marbled white butterfly {Melanargia galathea} mating pair, Dorset, England.

01154052
Marbled white butterfly {Melanargia galathea} roosting at sunset, Dorset, England.

01154051
Marbled white butterfly {Melanargia galathea} roosting at sunset, Dorset, England.

01154050
Hoverfly {Syrphidae} feeding on Hogweed, Surrey, England.

01154049
Hoverfly {Sphaerophoria scripta} using front legs to clean proboscis, Europe.

01154048
Soldier Fly (Chorisops tibialis) Europe.

01154047
Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} female basking on vegetation with Speckled bush cricket {Leptophyes punctatissima} Europe.

01154046
Parasitic fly {Prosena / Calirrhoe siberita} male showing haltere, Europe.

01154045
Grey Flesh Fly {Sarcophaga carnaria} feeding on Common hogweed {Heracleum sphondylium} Europe.

01154044
Hairy legged Mining Bee {Dasypoda hirtipes} males resting on Hawkweed flowers, Europe.

01154043
Koran Angelfish {Pomacanthus semicirculatus} juvenile, Indo-Pacific.

01154042
Wild boar {Sus scrofa} mother with piglets, Europe.

01154041
Two Wild boar (Sus scrofa) piglets rumaging through soil, Europe.

01154040
Greenbottle Fly {Lucilia sp} on tree bark.

01154039
Horse Fly {Chrysops quadratus} female showing mouthparts and eyes, Europe.

01154038
White hybrid orchid {Orchidaeceae} in flower, Europe.

01154037
Speckled Bush Cricket {Leptophyes punctatissima} nymph on Orange Hawkweed, Europe.

01154036
Crane Fly {Tipula palludosa} pupa working its way out of the ground prior to emergence of adult, Europe.

01154035
Crab Spider {Xysticus cristatus} with captured froghopper, Europe.

01154034
Sun setting over Serengeti NP with Acacia tree, Tanzania

01154033
Sunset sky over Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154032
Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) feeding on plains of Serengeti NP wiht big sky, Tanzania

01154031
Moon shining over Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154030
Silhouette of Ruppell's griffon vultures {Gyps ruppellii} and Whitebacked vultures perched in tree at sunset, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154029
Von der Deckens hornbill {Tockus deckeni} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154028
Common roller {Coracias garrulus} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154027
Nubian woodpecker {Campethera nubica} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154026
Male Kori bustard displaying {Choriotis kori} Thomson's gazelle in background, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154025
Ruppell's griffon vulture {Gyps ruppellii} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154024
Two Marabou storks interacting {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154023
Grey heron {Ardea cinerea} perched in Acacia tree, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154022
Grey heron {Ardea cinerea} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154021
Dwarf mongoose on burrow {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01154020
Great spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus major} perching on branch, Posio, Finland.

01154019
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} singing on branch, Hungary.

01154018
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} rear view singing on tarmac, Hungary.

01154017
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} singing on barbed wire, Hungary.

01154016
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} bathing in water, Hungary.

01154015
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} standing in water, Hungary.

01154014
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} standing in water, Hungary.

01154013
Nightingale {Luscinia / Erithacus megarhynchos} standing in water, Hungary.

01154012
Red flanked bluetail {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} male singing at top of tree, Kuusamo Finland.

01154011
Red flanked bluetail {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} female perching at top of tree, Kuusamo Finland.

01154010
Red flanked bluetail male {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} Kuusamo, Finland.

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Red flanked bluetail {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} male singing on top of tree, Kuusamo, Finland.

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Red flanked bluetail {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} male on branch, Kuusamo, Finland.

01154007
Red flanked bluetail {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} male on branch, Kuusamo, Finland.

01154006
Red flanked bluetail male {Tarsiger / Erithacus cyanurus} Kuusamo, Finland.

01154005
Black Redstart {Phoenicurus ochruros} male perching on wood, Latvia.

01154004
Black Redstart {Phoenicurus ochruros} female on ground with ruffled feathers, Hungary.

01154003
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} standing on stone in water, Hungary.

01154002
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} standing in water, Hungary.

01154001
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} perching on branch in snow, Helsinki, Finland.

01154000
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} Finland.

01153999
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} profile on branch, Helsinki, Finland.

01153998
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} perching amongst grass, Sweden.

01153997
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} perching on branch, Sweden.

01153996
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male perching with prey in beak, Norway.

01153995
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male perching in Willow (Salix) bush with prey, Norway.

01153994
Bluethroat male{Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} Norway.

01153993
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male perched on rock, Norway.

01153992
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male in flight, Inari, Finland.

01153991
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male singing on bush, Inari, Finland.

01153990
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica} male calling, Inari, Finland.

01153989
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male on ground, Inari, Finland.

01153988
Bluethroat {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male perching with prey in beak, Karigasniemi, Norway.

01153987
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} male singing, Inari, Finland.

01153986
Bluethroat male {Luscinia svecica / Erithacus svecicus} Karigasniemi, Finland.

01153985
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) singing, spring, Estonia

01153984
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinia luscinia), Pernaja Finland, spring

01153983
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) singing, spring, Estonia

01153982
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) spring Estonia

01153981
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia

01153980
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia

01153979
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia

01153978
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia

01153977
Thrush Nightingale singing (Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia

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Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia), Estonia spring

01153975
Thrush Nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) singing, spring, Estonia

01153974
Thrush Nightingale {Luscinua luscinia} Estonia.

01153973
Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male perching on iron railings, Estonia.

01153972
Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male on roof, Estonia.

01153971
Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male singing on branch, Estonia.

01153970
Redstart male {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} Estonia.

01153969
Redstart male {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male singing on branch, Estonia.

01153968
Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male portrait on branch, Estonia.

01153967
Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male singing on top of birdhouse, Estonia.

01153966
Middle Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus medius} on tree trunk, Latvia.

01153965
Middle Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus medius} male on tree trunk, Latvia.

01153964
Middle Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus medius} in flight, Latvia.

01153963
Middle Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus medius} profile on tree trunk, Latvia.

01153962
Middle Spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopus medius} on branch, Latvia.

01153961
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} Latvia.

01153960
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} perching on lichen covered branch, Latvia.

01153959
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} Latvia.

01153958
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} Latvia.

01153957
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} hanging on tree, Latvia.

01153956
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} amongst vegetation, Latvia.

01153955
European wryneck {Jynx torquilla} Latvia.

01153954
Grey-headed / Greyf-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} perching on wooden pole, Heinola, Finland.

01153953
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} profile on tree trunk, Heinola, Finland.

01153952
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} looking round from tree trunk, Heinola, Finland.

01153951
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} Pernaja, Finland.

01153950
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} Heinola, Finland.

01153949
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} clinging to tree trunk, Anjalankoski, Finland.

01153948
Grey-headed / Grey-faced woodpecker {Picus canus} on snow covered branch, Anjalankoski, Finland.

01153947
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) bringing fir cone to fix in tree trunk to extract seeds, Finland

01153946
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) on tree trunk in snow, Finland

01153945
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) flying in winter, Finland

01153944
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) Finland

01153943
Two Great spotted Woodpeckers in tree in snow (Dendrocopus major) Finland

01153942
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) snowing, Finland

01153941
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major)Hungary

01153940
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) at water, Hungary

01153939
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) with pine / fir cone jammed into tree trunk so it can extract seeds more easily, Finland

01153938
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) flying with pine cone in beak, Finland

01153937
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) Hungary

01153936
Great spotted Woodpecker at water (Dendrocopus major) Hungary

01153935
Dwarf mongoose with young {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

01153934
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major), juvenile on tree trunk, Hungary

01153933
Great spotted Woodpecker, juvenile reaching down to water to drink (Dendrocopus major) Hungary

01153932
Great spotted Woodpecker, juvenile reaching down to water to drink (Dendrocopus major) Hungary

01153931
Great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major), juvenile on tree trunk, Hungary

01153930
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) removing bark and searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153929
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) viewed through hole in rotten tree, Finland

01153928
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153927
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) searching for prey on tree trunk in snow, Finland

01153926
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) searching for prey on Birch tree trunk, bracket fungus (Piptoperus betulins), Finland

01153925
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) on tree trunk in snow, Finland

01153924
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) Finland

01153923
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) Finland

01153922
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) searching for food on Birch tree trunk in snow, bracket fungus (Piptoperus betulinus) indicates tree is dead / dying, Finland

01153921
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153920
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153919
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153918
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153917
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153916
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying, Finland

01153915
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) on tree trunk in winter, Finland

01153914
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) juvenile, Finland

01153913
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female on bird feeder, Finland

01153912
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) juvenile male in tree in winter, Finland

01153911
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male on tree trunk in winter, Finland

01153910
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153909
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153908
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153907
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male on branch, Finland

01153906
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male on branch, Finland

01153905
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male on branch, Finland

01153904
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male on tree trunk, Finland

01153903
Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) male searching for prey on tree trunk, Finland

01153902
Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) male on tree trunk, Finland

01153901
Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) female on tree trunk with lichen, Finland