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DSCN0344.JPG Female Northern Flicker, (Red Shafted) (Colaptes auratus)

I saw this Woodpecker fly away some distance away, and over where I saw it, I waited, hoping she would return. It did and I was ready
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Habitat
A roadside strip of lawn and Crabapple Trees, with Sagebrush and Russian Olive nearby
Location
Near my home, Boise, Id. USA
Date taken
1/7/24
Scientific name
Colaptes auratus
Equipment used
Nikon P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600-f6.3-200
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Stanley Jones
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Marvelous close-up of this beautiful red-shafted flicker. Excellent focusing, dof, lighting, colors, feather detail, and setting. Top-marks Gregg!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Gregg Martin
Date added
View count
131
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
178.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN0344.JPG
File size
5.7 MB
Date taken
Tue, 07 January 2025 11:36 AM
Dimensions
4608px x 3456px

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