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pretty sure it is a Northern Flicker


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#1 Dan922

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 02:54 AM

it is a Northern Flicker because I see a white patch, red nape black moustache
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 02:58 AM

Yes! And, the red chevron on the nape makes is one of the Yellow-shafted types. The (usually Western) Red-shafted don't have that chevron, and the males have a red moustache.

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 02:58 AM

You are correct! That white rump totally gives him away.
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Posted 17 August 2012 - 02:59 AM

That is correct! :)

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 03:29 AM

Thanks he was in the top of a tree all I could see was his body took the pic with a 300mm lens then blew up it to ID and cropped those pic

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 05:35 AM

Shucks, I could not access the pic. Would have loved to see it...

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Posted 17 August 2012 - 02:47 PM

Shucks, I could not access the pic. Would have loved to see it...

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the link should have allowed you to see it try it again or try going in another browser like yahoo or fox fire
good luck the pic was taken on a cloudy day




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