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A Female Red Shafted Flicker. She is surveying her surroundings waiting for the “all clear” to come to the suet feeder. Just to note, that is frost on the driftwood she is “posing” on. Canada,Colaptes auratus,Fall,Geotagged,Northern Flicker Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

A Female Red Shafted Flicker.

She is surveying her surroundings waiting for the “all clear” to come to the suet feeder. Just to note, that is frost on the driftwood she is “posing” on.

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  1. Looks very chilly. Posted 2 years ago
    1. Yes, and going to get chillier! Posted 2 years ago
      1. We're expecting a cold snap for Christmas. Posted 2 years ago
        1. Here too, just before Christmas then warmer with rain. Even with the snow we have had there has been little precipitation. One of the closer ski hills, Mt. Washington, is asking people to bring their own drinking water! Posted 2 years ago
          1. Oh wow, that is extreme! Hope you get some good precip! Posted 2 years ago
  2. What a great name Gary Posted 2 years ago
    1. Yes, she is one of the birds that shares with the others. Posted 2 years ago

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The Northern Flicker is a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.

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By gary fast

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Uploaded Dec 16, 2022. Captured Dec 15, 2022 08:41 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO2000
  • 400mm