Seems likely they are more "flighty" in the spring and early summer when the flowers are a bit sparser. But if you're patient you'll eventually come across one feeding calmly.
(06/03/24)
@JimsPhotos Those birds are fascinating. You see one, then it goes underwater, then you see it on the opposite side of the lake with a fish in its beak
This #GreaterSpottedWoodpecker#nestling has figured out that the food comes from outside the hole, it just hasn’t plucked up the courage to go find it…
Image captured using remote controlled camera.