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Flicker at Bel-Mar

© Cary Rogers

Flicker at Bel-Mar

Uploaded: April 09, 2009 10:52:48

Description


Northern flicker on a tree in Bel-Mar Park in Lakewood, CO. I processed the image with selective color to accentuate the colors and patterns in the bird.

Comments

Michelle Alton April 09, 2009

I think the yellow shafted northern flicker is among the most beautiful of birds in North America. And this photo proves it. #1111385

Kerry Hill April 09, 2009

Beautiful capture and work, Cary!! Very well done!! #7389191

Eivor Kuchta April 09, 2009

What you did really brings out the beautiful colors of this flicker. Well done, Cary! #7389847

Cary Rogers April 10, 2009

Thank you for your great comments, Michelle, Kerry, and Eivor! I appreciate your supportive feedback! I think the flicker is an extremely striking bird, with it's "polka dot" feathers, black chest badge, and little red streak. Thanks again for your comments! :-) #7391694

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic April 29, 2009

Amazing bird and capture. We have woodpeckers here....But never seen one of these. #7466225

Cary Rogers April 30, 2009

Thank you, Shelly! This is a red-shafted northern flicker. The underside of the wing feathers and tail feathers are a reddish orange color, and the male has a red "moustache." In other parts of the country, there is the yellow-shafted variety; the undersides are yellow, and the "moustache" is moved to the back of the head. The flicker has some very distinctive calls. #7469144

Janet McNeil level-classic May 26, 2009

Congratulations, Cary, and good luck!! #7560299

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 26, 2009

Congrats Cary. Sherran #7562649

Ken Smith level-classic May 26, 2009

Excellent work, Cary...so glad to see this one in the winner's circle! #7562766

Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009

Congratulations on this Outstanding Finalist...Wonderful work! #7563679

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2009

Cary, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #7563838

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 27, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Cary. #7564990

Mitch Spence level-classic May 27, 2009

Congratulations to you, Cary, on your finalist for this great flicker portrait. #7566665

Cary Rogers May 27, 2009

Thank you Janet, Sherran, Ken, Eugenio, Sharon, Bojan, and Mitch! I appreciate you coming by~! :-)

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL this month's Finalists, and good luck in the next round! #7567226

Ann Raine May 27, 2009

LOVE this one. I too have woodpeckers, but not one like this. Congratulations - he/she's gorgeous.

Ann

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Sam Britt May 27, 2009

Big congratulations, Cary! #7569257

Cary Rogers May 27, 2009

Thank you Ann, and Sam! :-) I also like flickers because of how colorful their "under" feathers are, when they fly by. #7569856

Colleen Farrell May 29, 2009

Fantastic capture, Cary! I love flickers. Big congrats on your finalist! #7578119

Cary Rogers May 31, 2009

Thank you, Collen! I was walking around in Bel-Mar nature park, and a man saw my camera as I approached him and pointed-out two flickers he had been watching. The second flicker was on the other side of the trunk (in shade). Thanks again for your comments! #7582210

Dick Jenkins June 12, 2009

Very nice work Cary. Congratulations on the Finalist award. #7624734

Cary Rogers June 12, 2009

Well, thank you, Dick! I appreciate you stopping by~! #7624793

Mike F. Anderson July 12, 2009

Great detail and composition here, Cary! Well processed. #7732256

Cary Rogers July 13, 2009

Thanks, Mike! I appreciate you stopping by my gallery and leaving me your comment! #7736520

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