On The Deck

Capt. Vick · Mar 3, 2015

What?!?!?

pbehn · Mar 3, 2015

Capt. Vick said:
What?!?!?

Its a genuine shot, seems to be not unheard of just lucky being there to catch it.

Incredible photo captures weasel riding on the back of a flying woodpecker - Telegraph

It is a life death struggle not a stunt (they say), the woodpecker got away after a crash land.

stona · Mar 3, 2015

The weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker. After a crash landing and a brief struggle the woodpecker got away. The series of photos were taken in Hornchurch Country Park by wild life photographer Martin Le-May.

Cheers

Steve

Capt. Vick · Mar 3, 2015

Holy cow! Who knew?

pbehn · Mar 3, 2015

Capt. Vick said:
Holy cow! Who knew?

I dont know what you mean? He thought it was a just a bird at first then realised it had something on its back he didnt realise exactly what happened until he uploaded the pics.

herman1rg · Mar 3, 2015

stona said:
The weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker. After a crash landing and a brief struggle the woodpecker got away. The series of photos were taken in Hornchurch Country Park by wild life photographer Martin Le-May.

Cheers

Steve

Just for reference
Hornchurch Country Park is a 104.5 hectare park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London.

So flying is well known there

Wayne Little · Mar 4, 2015

Still, a once in a lifetime shot....

Capt. Vick · Mar 4, 2015

pbehn said:
I dont know what you mean? He thought it was a just a bird at first then realised it had something on its back he didnt realise exactly what happened until he uploaded the pics.

Who knew: "The weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker" Never heard of such a thing and in such a way.

pbehn · Mar 4, 2015

Capt. Vick said:
Who knew: "The weasel was trying to kill the woodpecker" Never heard of such a thing and in such a way.

Weasels are voracious predators and will take animals much bigger, like rabbits, given the chance. It was taken on a nature reserve the animals dont play games there, I dont think it has been sen or reported before just a lucky shot, like the video of a zebra escaping from a lioness by trying to drown it, if you hadnt seen it you wouldnt believe it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-OxxSp-VJw

Capt. Vick · Mar 4, 2015

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 4, 2015

They are not as helpless.............................or dumb as might think they are.

GrauGeist · Mar 4, 2015

That was an excellent shot and certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity. That weasel was certainly trying for the kill and I thought that might have been a Stoat due to it's size or perhaps a juvinile Weasel?

What makes my skin crawl, is the amount of people commenting on that photo either with "why can't people learn such love and harmony from animals?" or "that is photoshopped, you idiots".