Thursday, March 17, 2011

What kind of Northern Flicker?





  1. They're beautiful!! They're part of our summer forest. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

  2. I haven't seen one yet, but I'm looking forward to it. What a beautiful bird!

  3. Yes they are interesting birds. Hybrid Flickers are quite common on the eastern side of the Rockies and out into the Midwest. Where I live, in Calgary, Alberta, hybrid Flickers make up about 60% of the population.

  4. @Gary & @Reid - nice to have some more Canadian friends chime in. I've wondered if the two flickers subspecies should be two separate species, but with that much intermingling I can see which they have not been split. Fascinating!

    @Kathy - keep those eyes peeled!

  5. I saw a hybrid northern flicker just like the one in your photo today in my backyard in Ashland Oregon. Beautiful bird!