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Northern Flicker

A Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) rests during a frosty morning in the aspen woods east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

There are two varieties based on the colours of the tail feathers - the yellow and red shafted - with this being the yellow shafted variety.

 

17 January, 2023.

 

Slide # GWB_20230117_2511.CR2

 

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Taken on January 17, 2023