Bird ID .... Help!

On Nov 9, 10:45 am, "bthache" <btha....RemoveThis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Hi Annika,
>
> That's a male Northern Flicker you have there and a beautiful shot of it
> too!

Thanks!


>
> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/88659593
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On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" <llaf....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Annika1980" <annika1....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1194621788.658078.18130@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...> I've been chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
> > of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.
>
> > Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
> noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
> spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.

Yes, they are part of the woodpecker family. They are gorgeous
birds. They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like
woodpeckers, but I noticed they prefer to find food on the ground,
like ants.
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On Nov 9, 10:45 am, "bthache" <btha....DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Hi Annika,
>
> That's a male Northern Flicker you have there and a beautiful shot of it
> too!
> --
> Tammie in Ontario
> North of Lake Superiorhttp://community.webshots.com/user/thache
>
> "Annika1980" <annika1....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1194621788.658078.18130@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> I've been chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
> of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.
>
> Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/88659593

Nice shot. How ya cooking it? I hear they taste like chicken.
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On Nov 9, 12:45 pm, "bthache" <btha... DeleteThis @yahoo.ca> wrote:
> That's right, ants are the Flicker's favourite food but some will apparently
> also try suet, altho' I have never actually seen this.
> --
> Tammie in Ontario
> North of Lake Superiorhttp://community.webshots.com/user/thache
>
> <helensilverb... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1194630028.061669.239270@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>
> Yes, they are part of the woodpecker family. They are gorgeous
> birds. They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like
> woodpeckers, but I noticed they prefer to find food on the ground,
> like ants.

I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
guess that's where I get my love for birds.
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On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, helensilverb....RemoveThis@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
> birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
> My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
> guess that's where I get my love for birds.

I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
Now I use a Canon.
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"Annika1980" <annika1980.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I've been chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
> of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.
>
> Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.
>
Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.
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On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" <llaf....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
> noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
> spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.

For a long time I thought it was some sort of quail because every time
I'd see them they would fly up from the ground.

They should call it a Ruby-Crested Spotted Quailpecker.
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Hi Annika,

That's a male Northern Flicker you have there and a beautiful shot of it
too!
--
Tammie in Ontario
North of Lake Superior
http://community.webshots.com/user/thache


"Annika1980" <annika1980.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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I've been chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.

Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.

http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/88659593
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On Nov 9, 2:10 pm, Annika1980 <annika1... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" <llaf... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
> > noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
> > spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.
>
> For a long time I thought it was some sort of quail because every time
> I'd see them they would fly up from the ground.
>
> They should call it a Ruby-Crested Spotted Quailpecker.

ROFL!
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On Nov 9, 1:47 pm, Annika1980 <annika1....RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, helensilverb....RemoveThis@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
> > birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
> > My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
> > guess that's where I get my love for birds.
>
> I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
> Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
> I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
> Now I use a Canon.


"I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot"
Nah, stop yanking our chain.

"Now I use a Canon."
And thank you for that.
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Annika1980 wrote:
> I've been chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
> of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.
>
> Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.

You mean it's *not* a northern flicker? (-: Whatever, it's a wonderful
picture.

> http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/88659593

Jerry
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<helensilverburg DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" <llaf... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Annika1980" <annika1... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1194621788.658078.18130@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...> I've been
>> chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
>> > of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.
>>
>> > Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
>> noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
>> spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.
>
> Yes, they are part of the woodpecker family. They are gorgeous
> birds. They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like
> woodpeckers, but I noticed they prefer to find food on the ground,
> like ants.
>
No. Ants find food in my kitchen, on the chopping block, or in the garbage
can.........
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