The Amazing shot was taken by Martin Le-May a hobby photographer in East London on a walk with his wife through Hornchurch Country Park in Havering. According to Le-May, he was walking in the park with his wife when they heard, and then saw, the fight unfold. When the bird flew right across them, they could see it had a small mammal on its back and that’s when he snapped these pictures. Mr Le-May said he had managed to capture the moment while he was out walking with his wife Ann.
He said: "I heard a distressed squawking noise and feared the worst.
"I soon realised it was a woodpecker with some kind of small mammal on its back.
"I think we may have distracted the weasel as when the
woodpecker landed it managed to escape and the weasel ran into the
grass."
Mr Le-May said he was astounded by the reaction to the picture on social media.
The wildlife shot has been retweeted several thousand times.
Martin Le-May: "It's almost a dream that you take a photograph that lots and lots of people not only look at but like"
He said; "I'm so proud so many people are getting to see my image. I'm totally taken aback by the response to it."
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