It's coming to that time of year where a lot of birds are already starting to pair up. These two Great Spotted Woodpeckers look like they've already done so, or at-least he is trying to impress her. This is the same Male that has been performing for me so well and by the looks his hard work is paying off. If you haven't seen the video yet of him performing, here it is once again.
Trying to film with a DSLR / Telephoto Lens on a tripod while also holding a 22" Parabolic Microphone while monitoring levels on both devices was far from easy! But I just had to go through the pain in order to show you this. It's one of the many highlights of Spring for me.