Is this Red-shafted Northern Flicker? (1 Viewer)

[vobler69]

Location: Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada.
March 29th, 2022

Can you tell gender?

Thank you!

 

[Butty]

It's a northern flicker. In the west, they're the red-shafted form, so that's what this is. Red on the lower face shows its male.
A field guide is an essential.

 

[connorco]

It's a northern flicker. In the west, they're the red-shafted form, so that's what this is. Red on the lower face shows its male.
A field guide is an essential.

While this one is a Red-Shafted, Intergrades between the two forms are pretty common throughout the west, and in many places can actually outnumber pure Red-Shafted.

 

[Butty]

Handy map:

Northern Flicker Intergrades - Red-shafted vs Yellow-shafted Flickers

Learn how to spot intergrade Northern Flickers, by reading about them here at Flocking Around!

www.flockingaround.com

 

[KC Foggin]

It's a northern flicker. In the west, they're the red-shafted form, so that's what this is. Red on the lower face shows its male.
A field guide is an essential.

I agree with Butty completely.
Nicely captured, btw. Do get a Field Guide for your area. It will help you a lot.

 

[vobler69]

I agree with Butty completely.
Nicely captured, btw. Do get a Field Guide for your area. It will help you a lot.

Can you please provide a link to "Field Guide". Much appreciated.

 

[KC Foggin]

Can you please provide a link to "Field Guide". Much appreciated.

Just do a Google search for "Field Guide for _________ Canada. Put the section of Canada in there.

 

[Butty]

a link to "Field Guide"

Amazon.com