WOODPECKER 22/23 - Greater Yellownape Woodpecker

Another lifer for the month of June 2016. Bungled the shot  whilst shooting from the car amongst the foreground foliage. I was literally reversing and tranversing to get a better shot. When I embark from the car it flew away.... sign.  Later replied to my call but did not come out from the ravine below.  This is at Jeriau side of  Fraser's Hill. There is a pair of them there. If you see a tree with plenty of ants its a good chance to get the bird. So far that I know it quite common to see it here but the stretch of road  is too long 3 klicks  to chance on it. Will have to redo the shot now that I know where you are.

This is the female drinking water from the tree trunk hollow.....stale water  hmm

It is not really that large a woodie at 1 feet or 31cm in length. On the hand  the Lesser is about 2 inche inches shorter.  It has olive green back with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat (male). Dark olive green face with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish blue.

Now is to search for the Grey headed Woodpecker which was seen by Neoh  in Gunung Brincang in misty condition.  If not need to go to KCC Thailand as reported by Jeff O.