Wind Blown Flicker
by Nava Thompson
Title
Wind Blown Flicker
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Flicker sitting in a dormant tree in January. He is wind blown showing off his spotted under belly and chest. The Flicker Woodpecker has a perfect red heart on their necks and yellow feathers under their wings and tail. A work of art.Call and flightThis bird's call is a sustained laugh, ki ki ki ki ..., more congenial than that of the Pileated Woodpecker. One may also hear a constant knocking as they often drum on trees or even metal objects to declare territory. Like most woodpeckers, Northern Flickers drum on objects as a form of communication and territory defense. In such cases, the object is to make as loud a noise as possible, and that�s why woodpeckers sometimes drum on metal objects. One Northern Flicker in Wyoming could be heard drumming on an abandoned tractor from a half-mile away.Like many woodpeckers, its flight is undulating. The repeated cycle of a quick succession of flaps followed by a pause creates an effect comparable to a rollercoaster.
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July 8th, 2012
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Comments (82)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2019 Pure Nature Photography Featured Work Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Cindy Treger
Nava, congrats on your stunning feature in Wild Birds of the World - love these birds. f/l
William Tasker
Our group mascot! Gorgeously captured! I enjoyed viewing this fine nature photograph and have featured it on the homepage of the group, Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Anita Faye
Stunning bird Nava! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html?tab=overview