Though this appears to be a magnificent animal rendition of Jasmine's magic carpet journey from Disney's classic Aladdin, the shot is real, and the truth behind it is a little darker. Martin Le-May, an East London hobby photographer, captured these images of a woodpecker and a baby weasel fighting for their life over Hornchurch Country Park.
According to Le-May, he and his wife were walking in the park when they heard and subsequently observed the altercation. When the bird soared directly over them, they noticed it had a little creature on its back, and that's when he took these photos.
Weasels enjoy robbing nests, but this one was most likely targeting the woodpecker itself. In any event, he appears to have been thwarted for the time being. As Le-May wrote, "The woodpecker left with its life. The weasel just disappeared into the long grass, hungry".
What appears to be a wonderful woodpecker ride...
It was actually a dirty, terrible fight for life.
They battled after the woodpecker landed, and then the weasel escaped.
"The woodpecker left with its life. The weasel just disappeared into the long grass, hungry".
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