Northern Flicker 2024
30 July 2024
During a walk through my neighborhood I heard the call of a Northern Flicker. I looked up into the tree above and did not see the bird. I then studied the tree itself and noticed a small cavity. I thought I saw movement, but did not have my binoculars with me. I went home to grab my camera. When I returned I did in fact see a flicker nestling calling from the cavity. I watched and waited, within about 20 minutes a parent came by to feed. Then I noticed there were two nestlings.
ID - 24NOFL
ID - 24NOFL2
ID - 24NOFL15
ID - 24NOFL14
ID - 24NOFL22
ID - 24NOFL10
ID - 24NOFL18
ID - 24NOFL19
ID - 24NOFL9
ID - 24NOFL21
ID - 24NOFL11
ID - 24NOFL3
ID - 24NOFL4
ID - 24NOFL5
ID - 24NOFL6
ID - 24NOFL7
ID - 24NOFL8
ID - 24NOFL20
ID - 24NOFL23
ID - 24NOFL24
ID - 24NOFL25
ID - 24NOFL26
ID - 24NOFL27
I returned a few hours later hoping the lighting may be better.
ID - 24NOFL28
ID - 24NOFL29
ID - 24NOFL30
ID - 24NOFL31
ID - 24NOFL32
ID - 24NOFL33
ID - 24NOFL34
ID - 24NOFL35
ID - 24NOFL36
ID - 24NOFL37
ID - 24NOFL38
ID - 24NOFL39
ID - 24NOFL40
ID - 24NOFL41
I returned the next morning to find they had fledged (the shortest time I have monitored a nest).