an early morning visit

this guy was waiting for me this morning, how beautiful a flicker is

They certainly are beautiful Laura! I love seeing them. Congrats!

Yes, they are beautiful birds. So glad you were able to enjoy this visitor.

here's an edited version of your photo. Hope you don't mind.

Chris

I love flickers also....nice when you can view them so close. Nice morning treat!

isn't editing fun , I love to be able to clarify photos . I hadn't done anything with that one because I kind of liked the early morning feel to it . here is one more of my visitor that I lightened a bit

They are a gorgeous bird! I love all the spots on them.

I love when they are in flight and you can see the yellow underside of their wings too

Yes, they have so many interesting features. I love their call, that really makes my head snap around. :-)

One of my favorites....they do have a cool call. Though it does where thin when you have heard it for hours for several days! lol

oops - wrong wear up there!

This message was edited Feb 24, 2010 8:54 AM

I played around with with the Northern Flicker, too.

Yeah, photoshop can be fun . . . of course it's always possible to overdo it a bit and make a new species . . . Green-naped Flicker

;-)