Woodpecker bonanza

So the snowfall and freezing conditions have been harsh on the birds but the life has been flourishing in the garden. A new blend of fat ball mix immediately attracted the sharp-eyed Starlings, whilst the Sparrows, Blackbirds and Robins went about their business. A Green Woodpecker and Collared Dove kept busy in the back garden but their visit was overshadowed by three Great Spotted Woodpeckers fighting over the peanut feeder. One of the males had been a regular morning visitor but we'd never had three at once, two males and a female, getting feisty, so it was a big treat. This was all after a pair of Jays had dominated the feeders earlier during the day.