Tag: northern flicker
A Few Recent Birds
This is one of my roughly semiannual attempts to give my readers a feel for some of the birds I’ve been photographing recently that didn’t make it to my blog.
Unique Adaptations of Woodpeckers
Northern Flicker – A Very Long Way To Climb For Such A Small Meal
It was a round trip journey so it must have consumed more energy than she obtained from the snack.
The Northern Flicker That Could Have Been
Northern Flicker – The Most Unusual Takeoff I’ve Ever Photographed
Woodpeckers In (and coming out of) Nesting Cavities
Different woodpecker species often compete for the same nesting cavity and “ownership” can change from year to year.
Here’s Why This Species Used To Be Called The Red-shafted Flicker
I rarely get photos that actually show these red shafts because they usually can’t be seen when the bird is perched and I seldom get photos of flickers in flight.
I Think Kestrels And Flickers Share A “Mean Gene”
Northern Flicker – The Big Lean…
Northern Flicker At The Nest Cavity (+ an Antelope Island fire update)
I’ve always found Northern Flickers to be shy and elusive so being close to this male was a treat for me.
Northern Flickers With A Little Competition For The Nest Cavity
Relative size apparently makes no difference when birds are competing for nesting cavities. In this case the Northern Flickers are twelve times larger than the house wren (130 g vs 11 g).
A Nervous Northern Flicker
There can be significant drama in the back story of an image that we miss when looking at a single photo.
A High-key Flicker
“High-key” images have a predominance of light or bright tones which in this case were provided by an ice and snow covered pond in the background.
Four Poses From A Northern Flicker On An Old Post
This male Northern Flicker chose a perch that in my experience is more typical of one preferred by a raptor.