Northern Flicker - Yellow shafted - Colaptes auratus auratus
by Carol Senske
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Northern Flicker - Yellow shafted - Colaptes auratus auratus
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Carol Senske
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
These are beautiful woodpeckers with a gorgeous yellow on the underside of their wings and tails. The males have a black "mustache". There is a Western morph with red where these have yellow. These woodpeckers like to eat ants and beetles so they are often seen feeding on the ground; when they fly you will see a bright white rump.
More info here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/id
The picture was taken with a Canon T4i paired with a Tamron 150-600 lens. This is Green Lane, Pennsylvania, USA, and the date is February 15,2016.
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February 16th, 2016
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Comments (16)
Dennis Baswell
wonderful capture Carol
Carol Senske replied:
Thanks so very much, Dennis! They are such lovely birds but people rarely see the pretty underside:>)
Mary Deal
Wonderful capture of this strange and beautiful bird.
Carol Senske replied:
Most people never notice the beautiful yellow feathers - thank you so much for your visit, Mary.
Karen Kaspar
Wonderful capture of that beauty! Lf
Carol Senske replied:
It's not too often you see the bright yellow feathers that give them their name:>). I was lucky that day. Thanks so much, Karen:>)
Shoal Hollingsworth
WOW, this is a beautiful capture of this stunning bird
Carol Senske replied:
Many, many thanks, Shoal. They are often overlooked - not as overtly "showy" as some birds:>)
Laurie Search
Aww, so sweet and beautiful, Mother Nature!! Wonderful composition and bokeh!! :)))vf
Carol Senske replied:
All those gorgeous colors aren't very noticeable when you see it in the woods foraging. They are truly stunning:>) . Thanks for the visit and wonderful comment!
Mother Nature
Thank you a zillion time for the feature in Wildlife ONE A DAY group! I'm honored to be chosen to accompany other, very talented, artists!
Mary Carol Story
What a beautiful closeup of this guy! You do amazing work! l,f,t
Carol Senske replied:
Hi, MC! So lovely to see you here and thank you for the wonderful comment! You do amazing work, Too:>)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of this beautiful bird, my friend! Wonderful details and colors! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery group feature! L/F
Janette Boyd
Simply beautiful capture of the Northern Flicker Woodpecker. I wish we had this species in Oklahoma. f/l/tweet
Mother Nature
I am delighted to be chosen for a feature in FAA Portraits - Birds! Thank you ever so much:>)
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I am FEATURING your artwork this week on our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. Your work shows expertise in the presentation of this fine art piece. Thanks much for sharing your works with us and being a member of our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group
Carol Senske replied:
I am always honored to have a feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery - it is an exceptional group, Randy, and you are an exceptional host!
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