Red-Shafted Northern Flicker~Male by Richard Newland on Capture Kern County

Red-Shafted Northern Flicker~Male

A colorful member of the wood pecker family~This was a lucky capture at Hart Park~

Richard Newland
commented 6 months ago

Thanks Mike~I Was photigraphing a Acorn Wood pecker~and out of the blue this guy landed in the tree right next to me.I think he was just making a rest stop.I got two shots off ,and he flew away~
Richard Newland
commented 6 months ago

Thanks Lisa~Yes they are the red feathers under the wings ,and tail make for colorful images~
Richard Newland
commented 6 months ago

Thanks Mark~These are really photogenic birds,I never pass up a chance to get a shot of one~
Michael R. Duncan
commented 6 months ago

Got him out in the open, nice capture.
Lisa Harper
commented 6 months ago

They are such pretty birds. Very nice!
Mark Schmitt
commented 6 months ago

Well done, on this classic male. ;-)