tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post5561344786905452294..comments2024-03-28T11:44:57.675-04:00Comments on Viewing nature with Eileen: Red Shafted Flickerseileeninmdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-35136820916517891112012-11-10T16:53:41.636-05:002012-11-10T16:53:41.636-05:00Great photos of the flicker a beautiful looking bi...Great photos of the flicker a beautiful looking bird.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-57950019750320803282012-11-08T14:21:36.493-05:002012-11-08T14:21:36.493-05:00I expect that it is better to be late than never.....I expect that it is better to be late than never... I adore Flickers and you got some wonderful images of them doing their thing Eileen. Happy remainder to your week~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-86724431820440258132012-11-08T10:31:32.857-05:002012-11-08T10:31:32.857-05:00Great shots, Eileen! I usually see only the tail e...Great shots, Eileen! I usually see only the tail end of the flicker flying away. It's a pretty shy bird here. Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-73159957513159930992012-11-07T16:23:54.047-05:002012-11-07T16:23:54.047-05:00Hi !
Very beautiful birds ;-)
Céline & Philipp...Hi !<br />Very beautiful birds ;-)<br />Céline & PhilippeLes fous du caphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832876993020614211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-5304558023958096502012-11-07T15:00:23.430-05:002012-11-07T15:00:23.430-05:00I never see more than one flicker and usually it i...I never see more than one flicker and usually it is anting..great photos Eileen...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-24904958271945326402012-11-07T10:42:47.709-05:002012-11-07T10:42:47.709-05:00interesting bird with a nice coloring. Great shots...interesting bird with a nice coloring. Great shots too Eileen. :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-67634107017891796842012-11-07T10:29:26.415-05:002012-11-07T10:29:26.415-05:00Northern Flickers are such cool birds. We see the...Northern Flickers are such cool birds. We see the yellow-shafted variety here - they love the suet feeders in the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-3874307369483718152012-11-07T07:13:35.302-05:002012-11-07T07:13:35.302-05:00I love your posts! Everyone is a little trip in a ...I love your posts! Everyone is a little trip in a beaytiful world! Thank you!! Have a nice day!!vivi kahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890764319383971389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-3625113608148814312012-11-07T06:16:37.766-05:002012-11-07T06:16:37.766-05:00You certainly captured the red shafts with your ex...You certainly captured the red shafts with your excelent shots Eileen. As you point out, woodpeckers do often spend time on the ground looking for food and it's a good tip for people looking for peckers - don't just look up in the trees!Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-3733076054527608892012-11-07T02:58:54.397-05:002012-11-07T02:58:54.397-05:00Lovely images! I always enjoy seeing these guys.Lovely images! I always enjoy seeing these guys.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-45095658578456633292012-11-07T01:58:58.787-05:002012-11-07T01:58:58.787-05:00Great series of shots Eileen! I love the red on th...Great series of shots Eileen! I love the red on those birds!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-84427301118638124542012-11-07T00:03:12.645-05:002012-11-07T00:03:12.645-05:00Great shots! We have Northern Flickers here. This ...Great shots! We have Northern Flickers here. This is the first year they have come to my suet feeders.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-76227535317332219412012-11-06T22:01:02.971-05:002012-11-06T22:01:02.971-05:00This is a magnificent bird. Thanks for sharing the...This is a magnificent bird. Thanks for sharing these images.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064368615178870750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-91313772095795227462012-11-06T20:43:33.009-05:002012-11-06T20:43:33.009-05:00Great shots of the Northern Flickers doing their t...Great shots of the Northern Flickers doing their thing Eileen. We have been seeing their numbers increasing now as they move in for the winter. Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-80444271031351376852012-11-06T19:23:16.288-05:002012-11-06T19:23:16.288-05:00So pretty! We've seen one here at the lake a ...So pretty! We've seen one here at the lake a couple of times this season, but I've never had the camera handy. Often used to have them in our yard when we lived in Spfld. and of course out in the woods when we camped.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-59171977638811380922012-11-06T18:17:10.187-05:002012-11-06T18:17:10.187-05:00I love the Northern Flickers. I'm in Southern...I love the Northern Flickers. I'm in Southern Ontario and we have the yellow-shafted here.<br />I've never seen a red-shafted but hope to someday.<br /><br />I love your blog, Eileen. I spent an enjoyable hour last night going through some of your older posts. <br />I found your blog through others that I visit but I can't remember which one now. lolBrightceterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315996303259692721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-8855066506333865762012-11-06T17:23:33.281-05:002012-11-06T17:23:33.281-05:00Hi Eileen, WOW! I think that these woodpeckers a...Hi Eileen, WOW! I think that these woodpeckers are perhaps even more handsome than their Eastern cousins. Have a super nice Wed. tomorrow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-28813197158999943472012-11-06T17:07:32.824-05:002012-11-06T17:07:32.824-05:00Thanks for introducing me to the Red-shafted Flick...Thanks for introducing me to the Red-shafted Flicker Eileen. I've seen the Northern Flicker a few times but never this one. Wonderful photos!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-27580930571187707262012-11-06T16:31:34.795-05:002012-11-06T16:31:34.795-05:00What a pretty bird. I can't imagine eating an...What a pretty bird. I can't imagine eating an ant.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-61654613906463961462012-11-06T16:11:54.180-05:002012-11-06T16:11:54.180-05:00Wonderful shots of the flickers. They are such bea...Wonderful shots of the flickers. They are such beautiful birds.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-5143813679905276322012-11-06T15:53:02.291-05:002012-11-06T15:53:02.291-05:00What beautiful birds! Can't believe they eat s...What beautiful birds! Can't believe they eat so many ants. Crazy.Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-59633667805561820422012-11-06T15:48:29.380-05:002012-11-06T15:48:29.380-05:00Very nice images and good information! I love to ...Very nice images and good information! I love to see them in the yard as I know they're helping to control the ants!<br /><br />-WallyWally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-37484974356984638262012-11-06T14:59:26.738-05:002012-11-06T14:59:26.738-05:00Oh, that is one of a kind, the Northern Flickers a...Oh, that is one of a kind, the Northern Flickers are fantastic, brilliant photos.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-11756935009225405472012-11-06T14:54:51.034-05:002012-11-06T14:54:51.034-05:00Never seen either and I do appreciate the ID point...Never seen either and I do appreciate the ID pointers. Wonderful captures!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127276493023198480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-63260156009321186262012-11-06T14:16:54.254-05:002012-11-06T14:16:54.254-05:00Great photos of the flickers. Interesting to see t...Great photos of the flickers. Interesting to see them feeding on the ground like that. mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.com