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Unexpected guest
wonderview

Unexpected guest (Colaptes auratus)

Chickadees, nuthatches, blue jays, downy and hairy woodpeckers, these are the usual birds I see standing on my front deck handrail. When I looked out my window this morning I was NOT expecting to see this Northern Flicker taking a curious look around. They are usually very shy and easy to startle birds. This is a young one I'm sure.
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Habitat
Apparently, my front deck.
Location
N.S. Canada
Date taken
July 1 2024
Scientific name
Colaptes auratus
Equipment used
Sony SLT-A57 Sony SAL75300
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Reactions: Jim Crosswell, Mohamad Kamrani, Dabs and 3 others
Donald Talbott
Excellent capture of this Northern Flicker Bill, your lucky day. Had a special visitor in our garden today. Green Woodpecker ( Male ) will post tomorrow. Tfs.
 
Stanley Jones
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Terrific close-up of this beautiful flicker. Fabulous head turn, eye contact, lighting, focus, dof, colors, detail, and background. Superb Bill! TFS!
 
jbpixels
I suppose, the unexpected visitor was very welcomed. An excellent close-up of this beautiful flicker.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
wonderview
Date added
View count
165
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
SONY SLT-A57
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
135.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSC07156.JPG
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Mon, 01 July 2024 9:49 AM
Dimensions
3858px x 2170px

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