Amazing photo of Weasel riding on a woodpecker's back

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    From the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31711446

     
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      Just seen this on the telegraph. Its one of the most bizarre things i have ever seen
       
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        Agreed! I double checked the date in case it was an April Fools joke.

        I don't normally use words like Amazing, but it certainly applies to this shot.
         
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          Now that is extraordinary! :wow:
           
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            I don't know which one was scared most!!!:smile:

            There are bound to be spoilers who will say it was Photoshopped but these things can happen in nature.
             
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              Wonder if that was intentional.
               
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                quite bizarre :huh: where is his saddle and bridle? :dunno:
                 
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                  Good afternoon what was it that Victor Meldrew used to say:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                   
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                    what type of woodpecker is it ? and how small are weasels I have seen chasing rabbits but looked a lot bigger
                     
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                    The radio interview with the photographer said it was a young weasel and woodpecker . Both escaped unharmed but shocked ! Love to know what the weasel was thinking !
                     
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                      Good evening Harry its a green woodpecker but the weasel is a jockey weasel that's why it is so small:lunapic 130165696578242 5:


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                        It was thinking I should have bitten it harder on the neck :wallbanging:
                         
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                          A weasel is weasily recognised, but a stoat is stoatly different! :)
                           
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                            I wonder if he tried to weasel out of paying for the ride.:dunno::scratch::doh::snork:
                             
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                              The news report tonight was saying: "Look at the fear on the woodpeckers face". But, hey, a woodpecker is used to flying ... imagine how the poor weasel felt suddenly way up in the sky!! :thud: Let's just hope the weasel doesn't suffer from vertigo!
                               
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