What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

Opened the curtains this morning to see a Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeders. That's the first time I've seen one visit these feeders, although years ago I did get one on my small window-mounted feeder!
Then an hour later he was in the silver birch drumming away on a branch. The wood chips were flying in all directions.

 

@Escarpment lovely photos, a very smart male. We regularly have both male and female GSWs on the feeders but never at the same time. However when they have offspring one of the parents will encourage the youngster to be nearby on the poles and will feed them there. Gradually it is encouraged further to the actual feeders to fend for itself.

 

A sparrow hawk settled in a garden chair just outside my conservatory door this morning, just for a couple of seconds then it was off.
I've found pigeon feathers fairly often in the garden recently, probably doves.