Cold Northern Flicker
Jan 26, 2019 12:16:22 #
This female Northern Flicker has been hanging around my yard for a few weeks. I literally had to wake it up to get a photo with its eyes open. On the coldest days, it spends a lot of time sunning on the South side of trees blocking the NW wind. Northern Flickers use a drumming technique to attract a mate. Unfortunately for many people, they often practice on the metal flues of fireplaces.
The yellow-shafted subspecies is the state bird of Alabama.
A group of flickers is collectively known as a "guttering", "menorah", and "Peterson" of flickers, and as always thank you!!!
The yellow-shafted subspecies is the state bird of Alabama.
A group of flickers is collectively known as a "guttering", "menorah", and "Peterson" of flickers, and as always thank you!!!
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Whistletown Wilds wrote:
This female Northern Flicker has been hanging arou... (show quote)
Beautiful image. Very sharp and well cropped.
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Jan 27, 2019 05:44:32 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
This female Northern Flicker has been hanging arou... (show quote)
Nice shot.
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Jan 27, 2019 07:38:05 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
This female Northern Flicker has been hanging arou... (show quote)
Lovely image.
Jan 27, 2019 07:56:36 #
For some reason I never like shots I have taken of wood peckers. This one is really really good. Wonderful light, sharp and great background. Well done and thanks for sharing.
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