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This northern flicker at our neighborhood park was digging in the dirt. He still has some mud stuck on his beak.
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), 21st April 2024
es: Carpintero Escapulario Dorado, fr: Pic Flamboyant
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 35% crop, 1/640s, f/14, ISO 800
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First Visitors
The first avian visitors to my birdbath have been a Northern Flicker and a couple of American Robins, although they seemed to be more interested in the adjacent plants than the fountain. One robin actually perched on the rim of the birdbath in order to drink from the drip tray of the nearest plant pot. I suspect they were attracted by the fountain but the hot weather made the still water an easier source of refreshment.
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), 8th May 2024
es: Carpintero Escapulario Dorado, fr: Pic Flamboyant
Prime Hook NWR, Broadkill Hundred, Delaware
Lenapehoking (Lenni-Lenape) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 10% crop, 1/250s, f/14, ISO 100
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), 8th November 2024
es: Carpintero Escapulario Dorado, fr: Pic Flamboyant
Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Marblehead, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 35% crop, 1/400s, f/13, ISO 2500
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Northern Flicker
Today I had a surprise visit from a Northern Flicker. I have never seen one on my patio before, so this was a real treat.
Northern Flicker
Feels like every time I go to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary I get a great Northern Flicker shot!
A Flicker in Time
This an aged picture of a northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) who was around during the winter a few years ago.
"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." - allaboutbirds.org
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on March 4, 2025
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Mar23_birds_and_cats/2025mar04_flicker_IMG_2892c.html
The direct eye contact pics i got today are..
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Northern Flicker Standing Tall
This fine bird was making a raucous, which is a great way to find birds when they blend in with their background.
Take a listen to the Northern Flicker calls and see what you think.
https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/northern-flicker-standing-tall/