LONDON -- So here's a weasel on a woodpecker.
The furry hitchhiker was caught on camera in east London's Hornchurch Country Park by photographer Martin Le-May and caught the attention of a Twitter user on Monday night.
While it might look like an adorable pairing, Le-May reckons the wily weasel had supper on its mind.
“As we walked we heard a distressed squawking and I saw that flash of green," he told reporters.
ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs— Jason Ward (@Jayward7) March 2, 2015
"The woodpecker was unnaturally hopping about like it was treading on a hot surface. Just after I switched from my binoculars to my camera the bird flew across us and slightly in our direction; suddenly it was obvious it had a small mammal on its back and this was a struggle for life."
Le-May said the bird and mini-beast landed nearby and his presence distracted the weasel, allowing the woodpecker to escape alive.
As you were.