Black Woodpeckers changing shift

Been to Poland, (and going again next week), a paradise for wildlife.
Herewith one of my efforts:
The hole had been raided and the half eaten eggs were underneath the tree. The pair was very busy starting again and improving the hole.
The noise of the 'hammering and chisseling' was tremendous and the pair changed shifts quite frequently.
It was such a joy to see these gorgeous birds, quite large, like a rook they are with a very loud voice.
The quality of pic may not be quite right as it is done on uncalibrated laptop as I am still on my travels in Holland now.

D2x, 200-400 plus 1.4 converter, balanced on a bit of string 2 meters up in a hunter's hide!, all very precarious.
Iso 400, not a lot of light.

I see/hear these on a daily basis but still cant find the nest hole-Great birds-would love to get something like this

Hi Paula great shot I like it a lot.
John
Aberdeen

Hi Paula,
Sounds (and looks) like a wonderful location.A really good shot,and even more so considering the lack of light you were faced with.
Look forward to seeing some more images from your past,or future trips.

Hi Paula great shot.

Phillip.

Hi Paula,

Great picture of a bird i would love to see.

Brian

Good to see you back, lovely atmospheric image - especially the subdued light...



Mark

Great to get both birds in the shot - it was predicted that this species might colonise the UK, but still no sign!

David