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The Living Forest (667) : Nest preparation

The Living Forest (667) : Nest preparation

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (667) : Nest preparation

Every year in January, the male of the great spotted woodpecker is already busy carving out a new nesting hole.

This work takes 2 to 4 weeks, after which the male soon starts courting the female.

(egg-laying takes place april-may)

Dutch name : Grote bonte specht
German name : Buntspecht
Latin name : Dendrocopos major

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