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Young male (red moustache) suddenly appeared. Joy! And departed.
Still practicing placing my left hand on the lens. Lens and camera mounted on Jobu-Design gimbal head or swing-head or tripod-head on heavy duty tripod. Taking advantage of a spot of sun, although not from the best angle.
But so fun!
"Northern Flickers [woodpeckers] don’t habitually visit bird feeders, but you can find them in backyards and at bird baths. If your backyard has a mixture of trees and open ground, or if it’s near woods, you may find Northern Flickers simply by walking around the wooded edges."
Cornell Lab's www.allaboutbirds.org
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Photographed in the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
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On the 26th I headed to the park early to get in some fresh air. There weren't a lot of people so I was very happy.
As of this morning the 28th all provincial parks have been closed to vehicle traffic in an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. I was happy that I managed to get one last visit there. I went this morning to find the gates closed. Several cars were parked along the roadway as people decided to trek into the park.
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Taken through the front window, as the Flicker preened, scratched and stretched for over 10 minutes. The Flicker was very methodical in preening, it appeared as though every feather was worked on.
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) feeding in the grass at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in the Bow River Valley in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
13 May, 2017.
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Northern Flicker males engaged in a courting battle over a female flicker a few branches over. This is something Ive seen several times, but I have never been in good spots for photos. Today these guys decided to hash it out on the big maple tree outside my bedroom window, basically at eye level. These two males would stare at each other, then start to bob up and down, side to side while cackling at each other. They would do this for a few seconds at a time then take a rest. Its obviously much harder work on them then it appears ( im sure it being near zero for temperatures didnt help either ) because after several minutes of dancing and flying around to different branches as the female moved, they both started to get less into it and moved much less.
A female Northern Flicker (Red-Shafted) flew in and landed on our Mr. Adams Pine tree, before flying to the Suet feeder.
She came by to join my two male flicker friends.
She is in almost in the exact same pose as I took of one of the males a little while back!
Ahoy there, matey! So ye be landlubbin' on these veritable shores of Mutiny Bay, eh? Heard ye askin' 'bout those feathered critters, the Red-shafted Northern Flickers - the ones with salmon-colored undersides, feeding their juvenile charges? Well, ye've come to the right place!
See, these 'ere waters, Mutiny Bay - and the trees in which these woodpeckers dwell - be named for a bit o' ruckus back in the day. Some say British lads jumped ship and settled these parts, others whisper 'bout a mutiny by the Indian crew of a trading vessel, keen on the cargo and some whiskey, aye!
Now, those Northern Flickers, they be as common as barnacles on a boulder 'round these PNW parts. Ye can spot 'em easy – greyish brown backs with dark checked lines and spots on their bellies like sea charts speckled with black hearts.
And these ain't yer regular, tree-bound woodpeckers, mind ye. These flickers, they like to get down and dirty, hoppin' 'round on the ground, searchin' for ants and beetles with their long, sticky tongues. They've a proper knack for it, they do! Ye'll hear 'em too, a loud rattle or a sharp "klee-yer," sounds like a warning cry to stay off their bounty!
So next time ye spot one o' these Red-shafted Northern Flickers on Whidbey Island, remember the old tales of Mutiny Bay. And give 'em a nod, for they be a part of this island's wild spirit, just like the salty sea dogs of old (like me self).
Now, avast!
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sitting out in the back yard with my camera, this northern flicker wasn't too happy with me as it refused to come near the suet while I was there
I was looking down at the lake with many red winged blackbird, robins, cedar waxwings and house finches, when this Northern flicker landed on a tree just out from me. Got a few shots before it moved on.
The Mrs. waiting her turn for the feeder, seems to always let her man go first!! A Northern Flicker.
Northern Flickers spend lots of time on the ground, and when in trees they’re often perched upright on horizontal branches instead of leaning against their tails on a trunk. They fly in an up-and-down path using heavy flaps interspersed with glides, like many woodpeckers
Surrey BC Canada
Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. On walks, don’t be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. It’s not where you’d expect to find a woodpecker, but flickers eat mainly ants and beetles, digging for them with their unusual, slightly curved bill. When they fly you’ll see a flash of color in the wings – yellow if you’re in the East, red if you’re in the West – and a bright white flash on the rump.
Surrey BC Canada
the juvenile male flicker spends a little time in its own little world, nice to see the parents bring a couple of juveniles male/female to the suet feeder
This Northern Flicker was foraging for ants which make up about 45% of its diet.
Taken near Fort Myers, Florida.
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Taken just after sunrise and in an air temperature of two degrees, this Northern Flicker looks comfortable at puff-level five!