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Two male Norther Red-Shafted Flickers
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Two male Norther Red-Shafted Flickers (Colaptes auratus)

Northern Flickers range throughout North America and are the second largest woodpecker in northwestern Montana.
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Habitat
A common, primarily ground-foraging woodpecker that occurs in most wooded regions of North America. Prefers forest edge and open woodlands. Yellow-shafted Flickers reported nesting in most tree species in the wide range of woodlands it inhabits. Red-shafted Flickers are particularly common in quaking aspen stands and cottonwoods in riparian woodlands and in burned woodlands.
Location
NW Montana (USA)
Date taken
3/08/2021
Scientific name
Colaptes auratus
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mark II | Sigma 150-600mm C lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/200th sec ƒ/6.3 ISO 1000 600 mm focal length
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Media information

Category
North America
Added by
JBErdmann
Date added
View count
565
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
6Y1A5879.jpg
File size
1.8 MB
Date taken
Sun, 07 March 2021 11:23 AM
Dimensions
2048px x 1609px

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