My friend “Flicker”

December 29, 2020 Hal
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Hi, allow me to introduce myself. I’m a yellow shafted northern flicker. Yes, that’s a mouthful to say. So, my local friends just call me “Flicker.” As you can see, when I’m not feeding on ants (my favorite), or suet and seeds, I LOVE posing for photographs and showing off my golden coat and bright yellow under feathers. You can also tell me apart from female flickers because I have a black mustache.
So, keep your eyes peeled as I will be making some appearances throughout the rest of the winter. Oh, and if you’d like a portrait of me or any of my friends, please let this guy know. He has great prices and the quality is fabo! Ok, gotta go now. See you ’round!

Northern flicker #39700 – prints available on various substrates

Northern flicker #39629 – prints available on various substrates

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