Northern Flicker? Nampa, Idaho, USA (1 Viewer)

[jnicholes]

I was in my house walking toward the back door I saw a bird sitting on top of a telephone pole. At first I said to myself, "Is that an American Kestrel? No, its too small. Its probably a Mourning Dove."

I got my camera and snapped a picture. I zoomed in and I realized I was wrong. It wasnt a Mourning Dove or an American Kestrel. It looks like a Northern Flicker, but I want a second opinion. Is this a Northern Flicker?



Jared

 

[nartreb]

Yep, the combination of black bib with breast spots is unique to flickers, the beak shape is just as expected, etc etc.

As far as I know, Gilded flicker never visits Idaho, so it's a Northern.

Can't be quite sure from the photo, but in this location it should be the "red-shafted" subspecies, and I think it's a female.

 

[KC Foggin]

Definitely a Flicker

 

[jnicholes]

Thanks for the input. So, its a Flicker, huh? I am comparing it to my other Flicker pictures I took awhile ago. I think you guys are right, its a female Northern Flicker.





Previously taken pictures of Northern Flickers,



Newest one.

It looks like a match.

Jared