Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Check out Digital Artistry section of our forum.
Links and Resources
Incredible Photo
Mar 3, 2015 14:02:10   #
LaurenT Loc: Northern California
 
I saw this on FaceBook, and had to share :

On Monday, birder Jason Ward tweeted out this crazy photo by east London hobby photographer Martin Le-May of a weasel "hitching a ride" on what appears to be a European green woodpecker, and the bird doesn't look too happy about it:

ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs
— Jason Ward (@Jayward7) March 2, 2015


If you've heard of the term fight or flight, this is a rare case of fight and flight.

The weasel wasn't really riding the bird but trying to eat it.

Weasels are notorious nest robbers. And it looks as if Le-May got the perfect shot following a confrontation between a weasel and the woodpecker. Here's another photo that Le-May took:



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/photo-of-weasel-attacking-a-woodpecker-2015-3#ixzz3TLnKDPrM

Weasel riding a Woodpecker
Weasel riding a Woodpecker...

Reply
Mar 4, 2015 08:15:21   #
JerR Loc: Pittsburgh
 
I saw this on the news last night. Very interesting.

Reply
Mar 4, 2015 16:38:25   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
Fly to 1000 feet and say "here is where you get off".

Reply
 
 
Mar 4, 2015 17:54:46   #
hopthecop Loc: salisbury md
 
LaurenT wrote:
I saw this on FaceBook, and had to share :

On Monday, birder Jason Ward tweeted out this crazy photo by east London hobby photographer Martin Le-May of a weasel "hitching a ride" on what appears to be a European green woodpecker, and the bird doesn't look too happy about it:

ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs
— Jason Ward (@Jayward7) March 2, 2015
the hoax buster said this isn't true..

If you've heard of the term fight or flight, this is a rare case of fight and flight.

The weasel wasn't really riding the bird but trying to eat it.

Weasels are notorious nest robbers. And it looks as if Le-May got the perfect shot following a confrontation between a weasel and the woodpecker. Here's another photo that Le-May took:



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/photo-of-weasel-attacking-a-woodpecker-2015-3#ixzz3TLnKDPrM
I saw this on FaceBook, and had to share : br br ... (show quote)

Reply
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Check out Digital Artistry section of our forum.
Links and Resources
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.