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A great spotted woodpecker clings upright to a lichen-covered diagonal branch, its head turned to the right against a softly blurred garden background.

Woodpecker on Alert

A great spotted woodpecker grips a lichen-covered apple branch in a garden, frozen mid-alert under soft overcast light.

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Authentic wildlife photograph, 3:2 landscape. A wild great spotted woodpecker clings to a diagonal, lichen-covered branch of an old garden apple tree, tail braced against the bark, body tense and head turned sharply to one side in a frozen alert moment. Black and white plumage with a red patch under the tail, accurate anatomy and realistic feather detail. Soft flat overcast daylight, natural muted colours, no hard shadows. Shot on a 400mm telephoto lens from a respectful distance, shallow depth of field, softly blurred grey-green garden background, subtle sensor grain. Bird placed off-centre on the left third with open space to the right. Quiet documentary feel. No people, no text, no logos, no watermarks.

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