Four years ago in 2016 I posted a video of a woodpecker eating grapes. Now I have another similar video, again showing a green woodpecker eating grapes. It is interesting to see that the bird is quite well camouflaged against the leaves -
Various websites say that the green woodpeckers eat ants : the RSPB says they eat "ants, ants and more ants". The Woodland Trust says "The green woodpecker’s diet is dominated by ants. It catches the insects by probing the ground with its powerful beak and sucking them up with its long, sticky tongue. Other invertebrates may be taken occasionally."; the Wildlife Trust says "Look out for it hopping about your lawn, searching for ants and invertebrates to eat."; Garden Birds "feed on insects, such as ants, beetles and caterpillars". None of the websites mention the green woodpecker eating fruit.
I'm not sure if this one is between juvenile and adult as it seems to have some spots, and is possibly a female as I think it has a black moustache (males have a black moustache with a red centre).
from Garden Birds |
Video of the Green Woodpecker eating grapes
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