[Leica] sunday's birds

[telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)]

On Mar 5, 2007, at 12:04 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Doug this group is especially entrancing. There seems to be some  
> extra magic in the Telyt, right now. Is that breeding plumage for
> the Northern Flicker or his everyday outfit? Handsome Bluebirds as  
> well.

>
> Northern Flicker:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/nofl00.html
>
>
> more Western Bluebirds, male and female:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/turdidae/webl06.html
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/turdidae/webl07.html

Despite looking like he put on his sunday best, this is the Flicker's  
everyday attire.  The female is a bit more discrete and goes without  
the red lipstick.  Flickers in the eastern and far northern parts of  
North America have a black whisker mark and males have a red crescent  
on the back of the neck.  Thanks for looking and commenting.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com