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On 2 March 2015, a photograph showing a green woodpecker flying with a weasel on its back started to go viral: While the photo may appear unbelievable, amateur photographer Martin Le-May documented that he snapped the photo at Hornchurch Country Park in east London. Speaking with the BBC, Le-May said that he heard a woodpecker distress call, and when he turned around he saw a weasel riding on the bird's back as it flew through the air: Weasels don't typically prey on woodpeckers, but according to wildlife expert Lucy Cooke, the weasel is fearless and will often attack animals larger than itself. Cooke also said that the average female weasel only weighs as much as a candy bar, so it isn't impossible for a woodpecker to fly with the mammal on its back:
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