The discovery of this large hollow in an old oak tree provided Łukasz with a natural stage. To his delight, he found that the star performer was a green woodpecker that spent two hours coming and going, probably feeding chicks nearby.
The woodpecker’s visit coincided with the emergence of black garden ants for their annual mass-mating flight. Usually green woodpeckers hunt ants on the ground, probing nests with their beaks and catching ants with their long, sticky, broad-tipped tongues.
Poland
Łukasz is a forester and lives in a small town in Poland. Most of his pictures are taken on his way to and from work or on weekends. At first he was just going on strolls with his camera, happy to capture a few photos of animals such as a deer or squirrel. Today, all his shots are planned in advance, sometimes weeks ahead with long waiting times.
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