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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: niani.gil on April 04, 2010, 08:27:24 PM

Title: In 6 seconds this guy was gone. Never seen it before. ID Ple
Post by: niani.gil on April 04, 2010, 08:27:24 PM

Hi
Can one of the forum experts help with the ID of this bird.
Looked like a meadowlark.
This was the best ic ould get. Heavily cropped and exposure jacked up. so a lot of noise.
thanks

Nigil

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4491025721_61d34028a9_b.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4491024163_9ca2b51298_b.jpg)

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Post by: Halton Hills on April 04, 2010, 08:52:56 PM

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Flicker


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Title: Thanks
Post by: niani.gil on April 04, 2010, 09:01:26 PM

Thanks Halton hills

Gr8!

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Post by: jnieuwenhuis17 on April 05, 2010, 11:03:57 AM

Yep! Definitly a Northern Flicker. Can't tell if it is Red Shafted or Yellow Shafted.

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Post by: JW Mills on April 05, 2010, 11:59:25 AM

Male Yellow-shafted as it has a black moustache.

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Post by: Scott on April 06, 2010, 03:57:55 PM

generally the Red Shafted Flickers are on the west coast, while the Yellow Shafted are on the east