Wordless Wednesday: Northern Flicker
Almost wordless: While out monitoring for breeding birds, I came upon a pair of Northern Flickers defending their tree from a young Cooper’s Hawk. The male had stopped diving at the hawk and glared at him from the top of a snag.
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Reminds me of a woodpecker in the UK
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Good capture! Flickers often visit my bird feeders.
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He does look like he’s glaring!
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I haven’t seen a Northern Flicker in years. Thanks for sharing this photo!
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.
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Perfect photo!
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Great shot!
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Nice shot. We see the Northern Flicker in the summer, but soon they will depart.
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