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Another Flicker Shot

A Northern Flicker hammering out a home in a rotting tree and spitting out sawdust and wood chips as he goes. His normal appearing black eyes have a gray sheen which is the bird’s "safety googles" – an extra translucent eyelid, called a nictitating membrane that slides out from the side of the eyes when needed for protection.

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Uploaded on April 29, 2022
Taken on April 28, 2022