Flicker
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Flicker
Artist
Inge Riis McDonald
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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.
Flickers are fairly large woodpeckers with a slim, rounded head, slightly downcurved bill, and long, flared tail that tapers to a point.
Flickers appear brownish overall with a white rump patch that�s conspicuous in flight and often visible when perched. The undersides of the wing and tail feathers are bright yellow, for eastern birds, or red, in western birds. With a closer look you�ll see the brown plumage is richly patterned with black spots, bars, and crescents.
Northern Flickers spend lots of time on the ground, and when in trees they�re often perched upright on horizontal branches instead of leaning against their tails on a trunk. They fly in an up-and-down path using heavy flaps interspersed with glides, like many woodpeckers.
Look for flickers in open habitats near trees, including woodlands, edges, yards, and parks. In the West you can find them in mountain forests all the way up to treeline.
Source: All about birds
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March 15th, 2017
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Comments (30)
Joni Eskridge
Outstanding closeup capture of this Northern Flicker, Inge! Love these birds - so beautiful. Wonderful work!
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photo of a Northern Flicker with great pose, colors, light and composition, Inge! Congratulations on your Second Place Finish in the "Wildlife Group Logo For May Contest" F/L/Vote
Amy Porter
I can't fave this image a second time, but I voted for it in the Logo contest. Such a wonderful capture! :-)
Wes Iversen
Super catch, Inge! A great pose and excellent detail! Congrats on your high finish in the contest! L/F
Joy McAdams
Congratulations! This magnificent work has been chosen as a feature in the Pacific Northwest Artists group on Fine Art America! You are invited to post it to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after it is no longer on the group home page.
Ann Skelton
What a wonderful capture Riis! The coloring and patterns on these birds are amazing. L/F
William Tasker
Ah! My favorite woodpecker, Inge, and the symbol of our group! Beautifully captured! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations Inge, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Inge, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet