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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on April 25, 2010, 07:31:52 PM

Title: northern flicker
Post by: denis on April 25, 2010, 07:31:52 PM

a co-operative northern flicker from thickson woods,and what i think is a juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1111/4552541120_22f5982f4f_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4552540744_fc0d0cc279_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/4552539270_87ace425ca_o.jpg)
sapsucker juvi?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/4551900739_8e36c08d3b_o.jpg)

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 25, 2010, 08:44:15 PM

good job!

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Post by: angieinto on April 25, 2010, 08:47:25 PM

Do you think that's a young Flicker? I was just curious because his head looks so fluffy?
Sorry, if this is a dumb question, I'm still a "newbie" at birding.

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Post by: denis on April 26, 2010, 05:45:07 PM

thanks richard.
i,m not sure angie,but my field guide would suggest that it is.i,m hoping some experienced birder will clear this up for me,as i,m fairly new at it also,with my first year coming up next month.

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Post by: Moira on April 26, 2010, 07:47:26 PM

Great shooting Denis - beautiful flicker shots and the sapsucker is a bonus in my books!

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Post by: JW Mills on April 26, 2010, 07:58:35 PM

Nice shots Denis!
You are right about #3, juvi yellow-bellied sapsucker,

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Post by: denis on April 26, 2010, 08:46:37 PM

thanks moira.
thanks john.
nice of you to clear this up.it,s the only thing that makes sense.