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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on April 14, 2013, 04:49:30 PM

Title: Northern flicker
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 14, 2013, 04:49:30 PM
This guy landed right in front of me and stayed for around 10 seconds.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8650084016_b96d41d8ea_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/8650084016/)
Northern flicker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/8650084016/) by mr.sharp-photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrsharp-photo/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Northern flicker
Post by: cosmo3667 on April 14, 2013, 08:25:05 PM
nice and crisp very nice
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Post by: Andygod on April 15, 2013, 05:33:40 AM
I saw one of those yesterday, but my picture isn't nearly as good.  Great shot.
Title: Re: Northern flicker
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 15, 2013, 06:49:09 AM
thanks, you two.

my favourite part? the tree dirt on his beak
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Post by: Taylsmum on April 15, 2013, 03:28:19 PM
Beautiful shot!! The blue sky background sure makes him "pop"
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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 15, 2013, 06:06:27 PM
Quote from: "Taylsmum"
Beautiful shot!! The blue sky background sure makes him "pop"

be an idiot like me and go birding at 8:30 AM (when it is barely 2 C at the Spit) and lots of things will pop. including my knees.
Title: Re: Northern flicker
Post by: MEGHAN on April 15, 2013, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: "mr.sharp-photo"
be an idiot like me and go birding at 8:30 AM (when it is barely 2 C at the Spit) and lots of things will pop. including my knees.

What are you?? Getting old or something??
Nice shot of the Flicker Richard. Great to get one out in the open.
Btw..I agree with the idiot part   :lol: