Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus · Lifer #5
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Photos: 9 Forms: 4 (F/auratus/luteus, M/auratus/luteus, M/cafer, auratus/luteus)
Red-shafted (cafer Group)Yellow-shafted (auratus/luteus)
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4ISSF, red/yellow are east/west and then cuban/cayman are island restricted. Plumage consistent. M/F differ, with male sporting a moustache (red for red or black for eastern). As close to a spark bird as I have. It was the first bird after I discovered with Merlin and used the 5 step questionaire to ID. Before that point I had no idea NOFL existed!
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2025-03-22 · US-IL · 1026×1026 (436×287) · ISO 1000 · Canon EOS R8
BIF · 1F · auratus/luteus
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2025-01-07 · US-AZ · 1036×1036 (295×627) · ISO 3200 · Canon EOS R8
Foraging · 1M · cafer
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2024-09-21 · US-IL · 1030×1030 (360×252) · ISO 1000 · Canon EOS R8
BIF · 1F · auratus/luteus
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2024-09-15 · US-IA · 1040×1040 (400×463) · ISO 1600 · Canon EOS R8
BIF · auratus/luteus
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2024-07-20 · CA-BC · 2554×2554 (2330×1168) · ISO 3200 · Canon EOS R8
Loafing · Eye · 1M · cafer
Northern Flicker
★★★☆☆ · 2024-07-20 · CA-BC · 2519×2519 (2323×1285) · ISO 3200 · Canon EOS R8
Loafing · Eye, Tongue · 1M · cafer
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2024-01-21 · US-VA · 1045×1045 (493×768) · ISO 2000 · Canon EOS R8
Perched · 1M · auratus/luteus
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2024-01-21 · US-VA · 1029×1029 (540×496) · ISO 1600 · Canon EOS R8
Foraging · 1M · auratus/luteus
Northern Flicker
★★★★☆ · 2023-09-24 · US-VA · 4032×1908 (1209×1423) · ISO 160 · SM-G975U
Perched · 1F · auratus/luteus