Little Bigger Birdies
The last post was the little birdies. This post is sharing birdies a little bigger. 🙂
Belted Kingfisher
Gray Catbird
I’ve only captured one Eastern Meadowlark once before, one photo. So this was a treat to capture several photos with two, then a bit later one of them in flight.
Eastern Meadowlarks
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Meadowlark in flight
And finally, another special treat, having a Northern Flicker posing beautifully for me shortly after sunrise. He spoiled me with wonderful photos.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted male)
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted male)
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted male)
If you’re not familiar with this woodpecker and wondered ‘where’s the yellow’, the next photo gives you a peek at the yellow under his tail.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted male)
Once in flight, the Northern Flicker shares his fabulous yellow!
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted male) in flight
There are two races of Northern Flickers in North America: the yellow-shafted shared above that lives in the eastern half, and the red-shafted of the western half. I’ve never seen the red-shafted, I bet that blaze of red in flight is stunning too!