The continuous squeaks and squabbling spurred me to try some playback and immediately this sub-adult Orange-backed Woodpecker emerged close by, and freeze, alert to my presence.
Taking advantage when I decided to shift position, this young female fled.
Knowing that there was another one lurking in the background in the thicker foliage, patience paid off as both eventually appeared.
I deemed the young male as shyer and more self-conscious as it continued to keep to the background as its female sibling foraged over a wider area.
The attractiveness of the Orange-backed Woodpecker must surely lie in its distinct prehistoric, stone-age appearance, and I can already envisage both growing into handsome adults.
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