This photo of a woodpecker and a baby weasel was taken by British man Martin Le-May on Sunday at a park.
Le-May descried the event to ITV News, saying: “Suddenly it was obvious it had a small mammal on its back and this was a struggle for life.”
He goes on to say, “The woodpecker landed in front of us and I feared the worst. I guess, though, our presence, maybe 25 meters away, momentarily distracted the weasel. The woodpecker seized the opportunity and flew up and away into some bushes away to our left. Quickly the bird gathered its self respect and flew up into the trees and away from our sight.”
“The weasel just disappeared into the long grass, hungry,” Le-May said.
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