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Cuban Northern flicker: Colaptes auratus chrysocaulosus | Wikipedia
Northern flickers are beautiful birds with long tails and distinctive markings. They're also known as yellow-shafted flickers, "yellowhammer" or "after woodpecker." In Native American tradition, the northern flicker is a symbol of renewal. The flicker's
Red shafted male. Colaptes auratus
Large, brownish woodpecker with black barring on the back and black spots on the belly. Easily recognized in flight by its bright white rump. Also note large black crescent-shaped mark on breast. Wings and tail flash yellow or red, depending on the subspecies. Generally
A pair of Flickers came to my back yard yesterday for the first time. I sat on the back porch in 27 degree weather (F) waiting for them to return.
Imagine a woodpecker that doesn't just cling to trees but also forages on the ground, flashing vibrant colors as it takes flight. Meet the Northern Flicker, a
Waiting for some food.
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This Northern Flicker was seen in the Countrywood/Bancroft neighborhood of Walnut Creek, California.
Put up a quick blog post about how I photograph my woodpeckers: www.paluck.com/2011/01/25/red-bellied-woodpecker/ Here's her man: www.flickr.com/photos/jasonpaluck/5404866644/
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The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. Over 100 common names for the northern flicker are known, including yellowhammer (not to be confused with the Eurasian yellowhammer), clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_flicker, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Kala Murphy King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kala Murphy King)
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Northern Flicker by Ken Groezinger
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