[All photographs copyright, Gary Nunn 2015] – This female “Yellow-shafted” Northern Flicker came late to the party, so to speak, as it alighted in a dead tree at the Bird & Butterfly Garden only to see four “Red-shafted” Northern Flicker, already in the tree, all take flight immediately and fly away. The red nuchal patch on the lower nape can be seen as well as the yellow colored remiges. The absence of a black “whisker” on the face indicates it is a female.
“Yellow-shafted” Northern Flicker – Bird & Butterfly Garden, Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego County, California 03 Jan 2015
“Yellow-shafted” Northern Flicker – Bird & Butterfly Garden, Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego County, California 03 Jan 2015
“Yellow-shafted” Northern Flicker – Bird & Butterfly Garden, Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego County, California 03 Jan 2015
“Yellow-shafted” Northern Flicker – Bird & Butterfly Garden, Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego County, California 03 Jan 2015
Hi
I live in Pine Valley and have spotted this same species up in my area. Males and Females.
So glad to know someone else with a good camera has gotten a photo of one. They have been at my suet feeder almost every day for a week or longer.