PICTURE: Snacking woodpecker takes the spotlight in this week's Ross-shire through the Lens

A Great Spotted Woodpecker tucks into some tasty treats.

This picture was taken by Brian Alexander, of Kirkhill, a regular contributor to this Ross-shire through the Lens feature.

Every week in the Ross-shire Journal, we publish a photograph taken somewhere in the county by a reader.

It appears on the letters page on the paper under the heading: 'Ross-shire through the Lens'.

With such a large and starkly contrasting area to choose from, amateur snappers are seldom stuck for choice when trying to figure out where to point their cameras.

And we love seeing the results.

From landmarks such as the monument on Fyrish Hill to the oil platforms in the Cromarty Firth it overlooks and the stunning beauty of Wester Ross, the variety is endless.

Lockdown offers an opportunity to capture something close to home.

Or perhaps your own bird-watching antics have yielded some great images?

There's no reason why people can't feature too, though many contributors stick with landscapes and wildlife.

Fancy sending yours in? Email hector.mackenzie@hnmedia.co.uk, marking the subject heading 'Ross-shire through the Lens' and including your name, address and where the picture was taken.

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