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2many · Apr 25, 2008, 11:37 AM

For the life of me I cannot identify this bird, I have never seen one before and none of my bird books are any help.

Terry

ennacac · Apr 25, 2008, 11:58 AM

That is a Northern Flicker

Tom

2many · Apr 25, 2008, 12:08 PM

Thanks Tom, no wonder I couldnt find it, its a woodpecker, I was looking in perching birds.

robar · Apr 25, 2008, 5:18 PM

i've got these guys around year round.. they're pretty easy to spot once you recognise their call and their constant pecking..

roy

bigdawg · Apr 25, 2008, 6:52 PM

Northen Flicker. They will pound the ground much like a woodpecker pounds the side of a tree!

Dawg

Trojansoc · Apr 26, 2008, 5:21 AM

No question on the ID, but I wish I could get that good of shot of one. I've only seen two or three around here and never close enough to get a quality photo. Nicely done.

Paul

ennacac · Apr 26, 2008, 9:54 AM

I have one that pounds on the metal chimney cap each morning at 6AM and I need to find a way to make it stop.

Tom

mtngal · Apr 26, 2008, 3:00 PM

LOL! Tom - we have one that does the same thing, though not every day, and not usually that early. The first time it happened I thought someone was taking a jackhammer to the house! It's times like that when my hubby starts muttering about double barrels...

Harriet

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Apr 25, 2008, 11:37 AM	#1
2many Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 533	For the life of me I cannot identify this bird, I have never seen one before and none of my bird books are any help. Terry

Apr 25, 2008, 11:58 AM	#2
ennacac Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,198	That is a Northern Flicker Tom

Apr 25, 2008, 12:08 PM	#3
2many Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 533	Thanks Tom, no wonder I couldnt find it, its a woodpecker, I was looking in perching birds.

Apr 25, 2008, 5:18 PM	#4
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	i've got these guys around year round.. they're pretty easy to spot once you recognise their call and their constant pecking.. roy

Apr 25, 2008, 6:52 PM	#5
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Northen Flicker. They will pound the ground much like a woodpecker pounds the side of a tree! Dawg

Apr 26, 2008, 5:21 AM	#6
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	No question on the ID, but I wish I could get that good of shot of one. I've only seen two or three around here and never close enough to get a quality photo. Nicely done. Paul

Apr 26, 2008, 9:54 AM	#7
ennacac Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,198	I have one that pounds on the metal chimney cap each morning at 6AM and I need to find a way to make it stop. Tom

Apr 26, 2008, 3:00 PM	#8
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	LOL! Tom - we have one that does the same thing, though not every day, and not usually that early. The first time it happened I thought someone was taking a jackhammer to the house! It's times like that when my hubby starts muttering about double barrels... Harriet