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Northern Flicker · 07:23 PM

It's been either drizzling or raining and way overcast lately so I just sit inside and keep watch on the bird feeders. Today I was lucky enough to catch a few pics of the Flicker. As I was quietly trying to take my shots a guy and his dog cam strolling along and scared the bird away.

CC always welcome and I hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by! Lens correction, DA 55-300.

**Canada_Rockies** · 11-13-2011, 07:43 PM

I like the third one particularly. Great shots!

**eaglem** · 11-13-2011, 07:59 PM

Great shots of a very colourful bird, you did well with these.

wcchamp18 · 11-14-2011, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

I like the third one particularly. Great shots

Thank you very much! This was the first time I had seen the Flicker with it's wings open. I didn't realize it had so much color.

Originally posted by eaglem

Great shots of a very colourful bird, you did well with these.

Thanks EM! I appreciate the kind comment!

normhead · 11-14-2011, 07:58 AM

Very nice...
We have these guys all around us, we see them on the roads flying in front of us. They come and poke around in the gravel on our driveway but we've never been able to take a decent picture of one. You really lucked out, and did a great job of taking advantage. Half is being lucky, the other half is being prepared. Without being prepared, being lucky isn't worth much, at least from a photographic perspective.

**dcmsox2004** · 11-14-2011, 08:29 AM

fine captures.... beautiful bird... always get a couple when i put the suet out... thanks for the reminder! dave m

wcchamp18 · 11-14-2011, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

fine captures.... beautiful bird... always get a couple when i put the suet out... thanks for the reminder! dave m

Thanks Dave! I find the suet is always the way to go. Right now I have the "Hot" suet out because the squirrels were getting a little active last week.

Originally posted by normhead

Very nice...

Thanks for the comments Norm.

igor · 11-14-2011, 01:20 PM

Very nice shots, beautiful background.

wcchamp18 · 11-14-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by igor

Very nice shots, beautiful background.

Thank you Igor. I was trying to get as much of the foliage into the shot as I was able.

**Bob Harris** · 11-14-2011, 04:56 PM

Tracy, what a beautiful bird and capture by you, we don't have these in the s/w that I know of. Thanks for the view.

wcchamp18 · 11-14-2011, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Tracy, what a beautiful bird and capture by you, we don't have these in the s/w that I know of. Thanks for the view.

Thank you Bob! I appreciate the kind comments!

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	I like the third one particularly. Great shots!

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	Great shots of a very colourful bird, you did well with these.

11-14-2011, 07:45 AM	#4
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764 Original Poster	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I like the third one particularly. Great shots Thank you very much! This was the first time I had seen the Flicker with it's wings open. I didn't realize it had so much color. Originally posted by eaglem Great shots of a very colourful bird, you did well with these. Thanks EM! I appreciate the kind comment!

11-14-2011, 07:58 AM	#5
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Very nice... We have these guys all around us, we see them on the roads flying in front of us. They come and poke around in the gravel on our driveway but we've never been able to take a decent picture of one. You really lucked out, and did a great job of taking advantage. Half is being lucky, the other half is being prepared. Without being prepared, being lucky isn't worth much, at least from a photographic perspective.

11-14-2011, 08:29 AM	#6
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	fine captures.... beautiful bird... always get a couple when i put the suet out... thanks for the reminder! dave m

11-14-2011, 12:36 PM	#7
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 fine captures.... beautiful bird... always get a couple when i put the suet out... thanks for the reminder! dave m Thanks Dave! I find the suet is always the way to go. Right now I have the "Hot" suet out because the squirrels were getting a little active last week. Originally posted by normhead Very nice... Thanks for the comments Norm.

11-14-2011, 01:20 PM	#8
igor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA and Europe Posts: 585	Very nice shots, beautiful background.

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wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764 Original Poster	Originally posted by igor Very nice shots, beautiful background. Thank you Igor. I was trying to get as much of the foliage into the shot as I was able.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Tracy, what a beautiful bird and capture by you, we don't have these in the s/w that I know of. Thanks for the view.

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wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Tracy, what a beautiful bird and capture by you, we don't have these in the s/w that I know of. Thanks for the view. Thank you Bob! I appreciate the kind comments!

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