Woodpeckers At Ranthambore National Park

Renowned for its tigers Ranthambore National Park is also a haven for birds. I had read about woodpeckers as a child in storybooks and imagined this was a bird that lived in the U.K., Europe and the U.S.A. 

I was really excited to to see a woodpecker suddenly alight on a tree and start pecking away.  A lovely unexpected surprise and a dream come true on our tiger safari through the forest.

For pics of other birds we saw at Ranthambore and in India click on the links below:  

Parrots Find Home in Marble and Wood

Partridges at Ranthambore National Park

Indian Bittern - Saved From the Crocodile at Ranthambore

Water birds at Ranthambore National Park - 1

Collared Scops Owl at Ranthambore National Park

Eagles Bathing At The Taj Mahal