Green Woodpecker (male), Stratfield Brake, Oxfordshire

Stratfield Brake, Kidlington, Oxfordshire (April 2015)

Spotted while waiting for the drake Garganey to appear. Also known as Eurasian Green Woodpecker. This is a male bird as there is a red centre to the moustache.

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Green Woodpecker / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis

Shooting Time 14:58
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/640
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 500