On this day (November 23rd).................

November 23rd 2015.

A Lesser-spotted Woodpecker at Shiriuchi 3 years ago today, the only one I've ever seen outside the UK. In Japan this species occurs only in NE Hokkaido so I have no idea what this one was doing down here.............

2015 Best of #4

A last batch of shots from the past year..............

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

A bit of a surprise as we headed west today...................