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Young Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) peeking out of the nest hole in an aspen tree, in the northern Rockies in Alberta, Canada.
The Northern Flicker is still relatively common and widespread, but has in the last 50 years been in decline - often due to the spread of the invasive starlings who compete with the flickers for nesting sites.
The northern flicker lay on average 5-8 eggs that are incubated by both parents for 11-16 days. Both parents rear the young who leave the nest at about 4 weeks.
Nest sites are cavities in dead trees or posts, pine, willow and cottonwood being preferred.

Welcome to my FAA portfolio. I hope you like what you see. Photography has been a big part of my life for many years, and as I get older, it is becoming more so. I was born and raised in Denmark and got to go back and work there for four years recently. I lived in California for many years and now Vancouver Island is where I call home. Travel was a big part of my career and the camera was often part of my carry-on. My interests in photography are varied - I try to capture the light wherever I can. To me photography is all about seeing and I don't just see things one way in this exciting and versatile world. What I often try to do - is tell a story with my image - or invoke a feeling with mood and light. Photography is a continuing...