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Y is for Yellow-shafted Flicker, a North American Woodpecker
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 8, 2017 |
Yellow-shafted Flickers may be seen across most of the eastern half of North America. At one time it was considered to be a different species than the Red-shafted Flicker of western North America. But since they breed indiscriminately where their ranges overlap, the Yellow-shafted and Red-shafted are now thought to be the same species: Northern Flicker,
Colaptes auratus.
This Flicker was eating berries from a vine growing on a pine tree in front of my house. I took these photos through my living room window.
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Lovely bird!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Lea:)
...lovely shots, the second one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHello, pretty captures of the Flicker. I usually see them on the ground! I hope you and your family had a happy Christmas! Enjoy your day and the week ahead!
ReplyDeletegood shot, that flicker eating the berries.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lea, I am enjoying your yellow flicker-shafted flicker. I have yet to see a flicker so I'm glad to see this one.
ReplyDeletesweet bird
ReplyDeleteI rarely encounter one in this area, but I remember them fondly from my childhood in Northeast Mississippi. Nice photos!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen one in years!
ReplyDeleteYou took such amazing photos...the lighting was perfect too! Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flicker!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful bird to see in the garden. Some of them stay in my area, but I mostly see them in the spring and fall. I guess that must be when their numbers are greatest. Your photos are excellent!
ReplyDeleteOne year I had a Flicker decide it wanted to drill a hole in the wall of my cabin to make a nest. It took two days of chasing and lots of hanging shiny pans to make it change it's mind. - Margy
ReplyDeleteLove the yellow tail feathers! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures!
ReplyDeletepretty bird and well captured.
ReplyDeletewhatever will happen or not, we'll just have to wait and see but I do wish with all of my heart that you and your loved ones will have the most beautiful and happy healthy blessed year ever !
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