Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Closely resembling the Gilded Flicker, the Northern Flicker can be found over most of North America and central Mexico. It, however, does not very often occupy the same territory with its ‘Gilded’ relative. Eastern Northern Flickers have yellow shafts on their feathers, while western birds have red or orange shafts.
Northern Flickers are the only woodpeckers that frequently forage on the ground. Ants make up almost half of their diet. There are reports of a slight decline in populations. The cause of the decline is believed to be due to invasions of European Starlings, who out compete most other native birds for cavity nesting.
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: This bird came to investigate my presence at the Vista Grande site, part of the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California USA 2010-06-29. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:29 18:09 |
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Location:
Vista Grande |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: JCD1846 |
| © 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A bird at the Waterhole on Santa Rosa Mountain, Southern Riverside County, California USA 2004-08-26. |
Date Taken: 2004:08:26 14:44 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/6.0, 1/160 |
File Name: JCD_9572NorthernFlicker |
| © 2004 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Red shafted subspecies at Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2008-06-21. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:21 9:35 |
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Location:
Goodan Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 |
File Name: JCD7105NorthernFlicker |
| © 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Male yellow-shafted bird found at Charlie Lake Provincial Park, BC, Canada 2005-06-09. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:09 12:11 |
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Location:
Charlie Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 490 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
| © 2005 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female (yellow-shafted) at Saskatoon Lake, Alberta, Canada 2005-06-03. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:03 10:31 |
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Location:
Lake Saskatoon |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 |
File Name: JCD3351NorthernFlicker |
| © 2005 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
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Description: Red-shafted subspecies found at the Vista Grande site, part of the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California USA 2010-06-30. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:30 7:45 |
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Location:
Vista Grande |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD1930 |
| © 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: This bird was found at Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2008-09-08. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:08 15:28 |
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Location:
Goodan Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: jcd0080NorthernFlicker |
| © 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A bird at Touvelle State Recreation Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon USA 2016-04-29. |
Date Taken: 2016:04:29 15:07 |
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Location:
TouVelle State Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D729782-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female (yellow-shafted) at Saskatoon Lake, Alberta, Canada 2005-06-03. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:03 10:34 |
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Location:
Lake Saskatoon |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/7.6, 1/250 |
File Name: JCD3353NorthernFlicker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A cut-out image of a bird I met at the Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana USA 2015-05-27. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:55 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5307-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A cut-out image of a bird I met at the Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana USA 2015-05-27. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:49 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5242-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A composite of images from Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana, Saskatoon Lake in Alberta, and Idyllwild California. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:49 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5242-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Cut-out image of an adult female in Idyllwild, California in Riverside County USA 2012-06-10. |
Date Taken: 2012:06:10 8:28 |
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Location:
Idyllwild |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X3156-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female (yellow-shafted) at Saskatoon Lake, Alberta, Canada 2005-06-03. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:03 10:34 |
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Location:
Lake Saskatoon |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/7.6, 1/250 |
File Name: JCD3353NorthernFlicker |
| © 2005 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female in Idyllwild, California in Riverside County USA 2012-06-10. |
Date Taken: 2012:06:10 8:24 |
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Location:
Idyllwild |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X3119-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2012 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: This bird was part of the avian community at William Heise County Park near Julian California. San Diego County USA 2016-03-30. |
Date Taken: 2016:03:30 15:46 |
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Location:
William Heise Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D727692-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Foraging for ants at Red Hill County Park near the Salton Sea. West of Niland in Imperial County California USA 2015-10-31. |
Date Taken: 2015:10:31 12:53 |
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Location:
Salton Sea |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: D723023-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: I met this bird at the San Luis Rey Picnic Ground, west of Lake Henshaw in northern San Diego County, California USA 2013-05-29. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:29 8:55 |
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Location:
San Luis Rey River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X8482-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2013 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: I met this bird at the San Luis Rey Picnic Ground, west of Lake Henshaw in northern San Diego County, California USA 2013-05-29. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:29 8:54 |
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Location:
San Luis Rey River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X8474-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2013 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: I met this bird at the San Luis Rey Picnic Ground, west of Lake Henshaw in northern San Diego County, California USA 2013-05-29. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:29 8:50 |
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Location:
San Luis Rey River |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X8447-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2013 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: This bird was on territory high on Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California USA 2012-08-23. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:23 14:06 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X8076-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2012 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A scruffy moulting bird I met along the Owens River Gorge, below Lake Crowley, at the edge of the Long Valley Caldera. Mono County, California USA 2014-08-06. |
Date Taken: 2014:08:06 9:33 |
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Location:
Owens Gorge |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X6740-NorthernFlicker |
| Copyright 2014, Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A cooperative bird I met at the Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana USA 2015-05-27. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:55 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5307-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A cooperative bird I met at the Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana USA 2015-05-27. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:53 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X5272-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: A cooperative bird I met at the Lee Metcalf NWR in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana USA 2015-05-27. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:27 11:49 |
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Location:
Lee Metcalf NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5242-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: One of the more shy birds at the Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California USA 2015-08-13. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 11:59 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4220-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: One of the more shy birds at the Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California USA 2015-08-13. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 10:47 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X4106-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female in Idyllwild, California in Riverside County USA 2012-06-10. |
Date Taken: 2012:06:10 8:28 |
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Location:
Idyllwild |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X3156-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2012 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) |
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Description: Adult female in Idyllwild, California in Riverside County USA 2012-06-10. |
Date Taken: 2012:06:10 8:28 |
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Location:
Idyllwild |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X3152-NorthernFlicker |
| © 2012 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
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