Northern Flicker - favourite visitor

Guest - Aug 20, 2006 03:17 AM EDT
thankyou Beverly for the nice comments. We noticed when walking our Labs in the "owl area" that it seemed that feathers from these flickers were often on the ground, when they first arrive here each year, - so I think the predator birds kill them. The problem is that the flickers "announce" themselves so well, by hollering from the treetops, so guess they are "sitting ducks".

Guest - Aug 20, 2006 12:19 AM EDT
Great shot. Don't see too many of these birds here.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 08:55 PM EDT
thanks for the nice comments, Mary. Yes, you are right about that, - just happened to still be sitting there at the window when the flicker appeared. He was watching me, as you can see here. The image has lost something in the compression, as it's quite sharp in my version, with a lot of detail in its feathers, I was a bit sorry at how it showed up here.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 08:45 PM EDT
I guess you were in the right place at the right time. :) Beautiful shot.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 06:23 PM EDT
many thanks, Carol, Alex and Doug. Have never captured a photo of a flicker before either, so was happy to get these that day. Hope he returns. Haven't heard a sound of him since.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 02:44 PM EDT
WOW!! great shot.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 02:40 PM EDT
Terrific capture Alandra, I never have any luck with flickers.

Guest - Aug 19, 2006 01:08 PM EDT
Beautiful bird!!! Carol