Picus viridis

Green Woodpecker - the green woodpecker feeds mainly on the ground where it forages around for ants and other insects. It is a very shy bird which is almost certainly heard before it is seen. Although it does not often drum on trees like other woodpeckers. I have only managed to capture a few images of this elusive bird. I came across this one in Quinta Do Lago in Portugal.

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