Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) foraging in winter snow, using it's beak as a snow plough.

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With cold weather denying it access to most sources of food, this green woodpecker was foraging on the ground. It was desperately trying to dig under the snow in a search for ants hidden beneath the soil.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Beltinge, Kent, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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