She is my Lady in Gold
by Asbed Iskedjian
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She is my Lady in Gold
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Asbed Iskedjian
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"She is my Lady in Gold" is telling this male Northern Flicker, when the male arrives the female goes in search of food for the chicks.
From Cornell Lab "All About Birds" website.
"Northern Flickers eat mainly insects, especially ants and beetles that they gather from the ground. They also eat fruits and seeds, especially in winter. Flickers often go after ants underground (where the nutritious larvae live), hammering at the soil the way other woodpeckers drill into wood. They’ve been seen breaking into cow patties to eat insects living within. Their tongues can dart out 2 inches beyond the end of the bill to snare prey. Other invertebrates eaten include flies, butterflies, moths, and snails. Flickers also eat berries and seeds, especially in winter, including poison oak and ivy, dogwood, sumac, wild cherry and grape, bayberries, hackberries, and elderberries, and sunflower and thistle seeds."
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/lifehistory
--- Nikon D500 + Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART --- Copyright: Asbed Iskedjian --- Digital reproduction forbidden without written authorization.
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October 3rd, 2019
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Brian Tada
Absolute exquisite timing in this awesome capture, Asbed! Love the beautiful colors of male and female Northern Flicker woodpeckers... Stunning! F/L
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