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Generally thought to be an eastern bird, I found this Yellow-shafted Norther Flicker (olaptes auratus) competing with two local Red-shafteds for our suet feeder this morning in the rain
This is the first Flicker that I've seen this year... I had hoped to see more but no luck so far....This is a type of Woodpecker.....
A late afternoon walk on the weekend was made much more enjoyable by some time with this bird. I had positioned myself in shade and shrubs because sporadic small flocks of warblers were moving around. I was glad I was mostly concealed when this bird popped out - I find them among the most skittish and easily flushed birds I encounter.
It poked into the cracks of the tree it was climbing on, and remained about head height the whole time. The background is more flamboyant than this bird, but the French name ‘flamboyant’ is relative, and presumably distinguishes it from its primarily black and white Woodpecker friends.
I am especially happy when I can squeeze all of the species’ field marks into an image, as I more or less did here. I also like to capture the use of the tail feathers as a tool for balancing.
The Flickers in Ottawa, like all Flickers, are one of the only migratory Woodpecker species, and are soon to be heading south.
We saw two birds streak by a window at one end of the house so I grabbed the camera and went to the 'pond' side. It was a busy morning before the rain and after a bit this Northern flicker came back looking for some breakfast. They have to be one of my favorites for their markings.
El tema de esta semana (6 de Mayo) es "Capullos de Flores".
The theme for this week (on May 6) is "Flower Buds".
Soy PROOOOO!, muchisimas gracias .: Mr. Ed :., :: I S O B E L L E ::, ::: M @ X :::, Plateada, SandroG, Slaff, *pele* y .°. Barbi.°. por la cuenta PRO!!
La pase joya este finde, espero que les haya gustado Las Flores!
Saludos
There were three Flickers chasing each other through the trees out front. This one landed down in the next door neighbors lawn and had a snack in between the games. :-)
The other day as we sat in the yard, We could hear her, but it took a bit to find her. At the very tippy top of one of the evergreens, there she sat.
On the side of the trail last week, as I neared home following my walk to the park, this Northern Flicker, hungry enough to not mind my presence.
As you can see there is a pecking order even in birds... The Flicker is larger so the little Starling has to wait for the larger bird to finish before it can have a chance at the feeder... This shot was taken from my kitchen window, last winter !!!
(male yellow-shafted type)
A bathtub blind shot from December 2021.
This Flicker shot was my favorite of a series in terms of the setting on my deck rail and the coating of snow on the rock. I did not post it because the focus on the head was not very good. I posted a sharper shot, but it was not as pleasing in terms of composition.
I have new tools since 2021, so I decided to rework the raw file. If you zoom in, you will see the focus on the head is not perfect, but it is much better than my original processed shot.
In the Oklahoma Cross Timbers, the northern flicker becomes a bright splash of color against winter’s muted palette. Likely you will hear him before you see him—the sharp klee‑yer call echoing through the oak woods, steady drumming on a hollow limb.
When he glides into view, those golden underwings flash like sunlight breaking through the cold. He works the leaf litter for ants, hops along mossy logs, and clings to rough bark with quiet determination. In a season when the woods feel still and spare, the flicker reminds us that color, rhythm, and wild persistence remain woven into every fiber of this ancient forest edge.
Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Northern Flicker.....
With thorns in its chest,
Looking out of it's Saguaro Cactus nest.
My backyard. No crop. No post processing. Full frame.
American Falls Reservoir, Idaho
A family gathering of Flickers. First there was one followed singly by two others. They would animatedly "talk" to each other then turn stock still. This process would repeat it self many times during the following 10 minutes before I left. I've never seen anything quite like it.