Flickers are the only woodpeckers that feed primarily on the ground.
This one is a male; the female lacks the black "musta
che" near the bill.Monday, August 20, 2007
Northern Flicker
I've been chasing this Flicker around for days, trying to get a good picture. There are two varieties of Flickers; the ones in the Eastern US are the "Yellow-Shafted" variety. (See the yellow feathers near the tail?)
Flickers are the only woodpeckers that feed primarily on the ground.
This one is a male; the female lacks the black "musta
che" near the bill.
Flickers are the only woodpeckers that feed primarily on the ground.
This one is a male; the female lacks the black "musta
che" near the bill.
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Good shot, David. I think they're particularly hard to photograph because from the back they match the tree trunks they're usually perched on. We have the red-shafted here. A family of five goes through a suet cake a day in my backyard, but what a delight to watch them!
Lucky you! A life bird for me...
We're losing a lot, too, David. A japanese willow, two mandevillas we just planted a few weeks ago, and various other young flowers... I'll replace them eventually.
I think you won the chase! Nice job on the photos. They must be fast, just a 'flicker'. I chase dragonflies and butterflies and they are camera shy also.
They never come to my suet feeder, lostroses. What a treat!
Good luck, Mary. Wish those Chicago bloggers would send us some of that rain.
Layanee--It helps to have a zoom lens. This guy is skittish.
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