Internet creators have latched onto a viral photo of a weasel riding on the back of a woodpecker, piggybacking on the already bizarre natural moment with their own hilarious pop-culture takes.
A picture showing a woodpecker flying through the air in England with a weasel clinging to its back is the subject of debate and parody online.
“The Weasel and the Woodpecker” could well be the name of the next English classic fantasy tale to follow the likes of Harry Potter and Brer Rabbit.
Amateur photographer Martin Le-May’s once-in-a-million snap featuring a classic fight between the hungry and the hunted has the internet in a frenzy.
His shot of a hungry weasel riding on the back of a woodpecker at Hornchurch Country Park in east London has taken flight on the internet since it was posted on Tuesday.
