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These dots seem to #flicker when I look at them on the big screen so they fit the theme for Flickr Friday - luckily for me as I was out of ideas and they were snapped for Flickr's 21st birthday bash... Happy Birthday Flickr!
Andean Flicker is a distinctive woodpecker species of the Andes, with an unusual primary habitat of high grasslands. (It frequently occurs in areas without trees.) Feeding is on the ground, the main food being insects including beetles and larvae. The range of Andean Flicker is in the Andes (as expected) from southern Ecuador to northern Argentina. These two individuals were foraging close to Laguna Piuray near Cusco, Peru.
Frequent Morning Visitor to our Bird Feeder ….
Photo Taken Viewing Out the Window
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I felt exceptionally lucky to see this Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) just a few yards into the trail at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. On many visits you can hear these, Downy, and Pileated singing or drumming but finding them is much harder.
This morning, this flicker was trying out the delicacies on our deck,
mainly peanuts, though he does like the suet, too.
Unlike other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker is commonly seen on the ground. There, it uses its long, slightly curved bill to probe into the soil, anthills, and rotting wood for ants, grubs, and other invertebrates. Ants make up much of its diet during the nesting season. Unlike other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker is commonly seen on the ground. There, it uses its long, slightly curved bill to probe into the soil, anthills, and rotting wood for ants, grubs, and other invertebrates. Ants make up much of its diet during the nesting season. This photo of a Northern Flicker was taken in a warm sunny day in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Canada. -Colaptes auratus
Had both male and female flicker in the yard today, landed on the same stump.
Female flicker doesn't have a moustache.
Five of seven possible woodpeckers in the yard today.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, May 28, 2024.
Colaptes auratus
The Northern Flicker is one of the few North American woodpeckers that is strongly migratory. Flickers in the northern parts of their range move south for the winter, although a few individuals often stay rather far north.
A Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) setting up territory in the aspen woods along the South Saskatchewan River south of Oyen, Alberta, Canada.
19 May, 2016.
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Though Northern Flickers are common, their numbers have decreased by almost 1.5% per year from between 1966 and 2012. This has resulted in a cumulative decline of 49% according the the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 9 million with 78% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 42% in Canada and 8% in Mexico.
These two flickers were having a strong interaction in a tree above me this morning, by Commonwealth Lake.
Mostly winter birds in central Oklahoma. We saw a few this morning, but most were in flight, but a few were on the ground. They eat a lot of ants with their long, sticky tongues. Flickers are pretty spooky, so the 800mm Canon helped a bit on birds this morning.. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
We used to see Northern flickers (Colaptes auratus) fairly regularly. This is an exception, there were two in the pond's stream. They alternated watching and bathing.
The Cornell Labs adds this: "The Northern Flicker is one of the few North American woodpeckers that is strongly migratory. Flickers in the northern parts of their range move south for the winter, although a few individuals often stay rather far north."
I scaled down the side of the hill waiting for the California Thrasher when this Northern Flicker appeared in the back. I wish I didn't take my TC off. Next time!
It is late March and spring is in the air — Northern Flicker is among the relatively few species that overwinter in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and these two males are energetically displaying now that warmer weather has arrived. This scene unfolded in Fish Creek Provincial Park. Photo 4 of 4
Vierwaldstättersee night panorama with the city of Lucerne on the left.
Seen from Bürgenstock (Central Switzerland) during a warm summer night with "Glasauge" (entertaining us with live electronic music)! :-)
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Taken in Livermore, CA, USA.
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Not this image but my Flicker account just passed 6 million views. Not that it means much other than someone/thing has accessed my photos that many times since I joined Flicker. But it is a milestone.
The more important milestone for me is that I mark mid November as the time when I started photographing birds six years ago.
This image of a Northern Flicker was shot on March 16 2017 it is my most viewed; approximately 133,000 views. It and 2 others; all photos of Northern Flickers seem to be linked to a page in Flicker that is frequently accessed. I do not really understand why but I have no problem with it. It is not my favorite image of a Northern Flicker but I think it is pretty good.
gotta lot of spots and putting them on display....northern flicker
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) on territory in the aspen parkland region north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
15 June, 2016.
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