Bird ID .... Help!

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:45:25 GMT, "bthache"
wrote:

That's right, ants are the Flicker's favourite food but some will apparently
also try suet, altho' I have never actually seen this.

On occasion, black oilers too! Maybe they have bad ant days
;-)

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Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, wrote:

I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
guess that's where I get my love for birds.

I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
Now I use a Canon.

We see them for a few days spring and
fall as the pass through the Bruce Peninsula.
Our lawn is a virtual ant farm. Like most
woodpeckers they are quite smart and
fun to watch.

They will eat from the suet we put on
the trees.

w..



bthache wrote:

That's right, ants are the Flicker's favourite food but some will apparently
also try suet, altho' I have never actually seen this.
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Tammie in Ontario
North of Lake Superior
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Yes, they are part of the woodpecker family. They are gorgeous
birds. They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like
woodpeckers, but I noticed they prefer to find food on the ground,
like ants.

On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" wrote:

Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.

For a long time I thought it was some sort of quail because every time
I'd see them they would fly up from the ground.

They should call it a Ruby-Crested Spotted Quailpecker.

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:45:25 GMT, "bthache" wrote:

That's right, ants are the Flicker's favourite food but some will apparently
also try suet, altho' I have never actually seen this.
I have Tammie and often at that. They also raid the bird feeder here
going after ant's foraging in the fruit & nut mix, opportunistic guys.

Very nice capture too she has there.

Dave
Dave Fouchey

Florence, SC

N34° 11' 36.40"

W79° 47' 6.85"

WA4EMR

On Nov 9, 2:10 pm, Annika1980 wrote:
On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" wrote:



Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.

For a long time I thought it was some sort of quail because every time
I'd see them they would fly up from the ground.

They should call it a Ruby-Crested Spotted Quailpecker.

ROFL!

On Nov 9, 1:47 pm, Annika1980 wrote:
On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, wrote:



I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
guess that's where I get my love for birds.

I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
Now I use a Canon.


"I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot"
Nah, stop yanking our chain.

"Now I use a Canon."
And thank you for that.

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On Nov 9, 12:05 pm, "Advocate54" wrote:
"Annika1980" wrote in message

ps.com... I've been
chasing these guys for months, but finally got a good shot
of one yesterday in a magnolia tree.

Any ID help will be greatly appreciated.

Northern Flickers have beautiful yellow underwing feathers that are very
noticeable when flying. A member of the woodpecker family, they seem to
spend most of their time eating bugs on the ground.

Yes, they are part of the woodpecker family. They are gorgeous
birds. They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like
woodpeckers, but I noticed they prefer to find food on the ground,
like ants.

No. Ants find food in my kitchen, on the chopping block, or in the garbage
can.........

"Annika1980" wrote in message
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On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, wrote:

I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
guess that's where I get my love for birds.

I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
Now I use a Canon.

That's quite a jump....Seems like you might have tried a machine gun and/or
a howitzer first......

Annika1980 wrote:
On Nov 9, 1:09 pm, wrote:
I keep suet out for the birds all the time. I notice I have the same
birds coming back every year. Tiny sparrows will eat out of my hand.
My grandfather, who lived in Bruce Mines, had a pet wild crow. I
guess that's where I get my love for birds.

I grew up hating birds. Blame Hitchcock.
Now I find myself spending a lot of time photographing them.
I used to shoot them with a Crosman or a slingshot.
Now I use a Canon.

A 400 mm cannon is a whopping big gun! Seriously, that's a whopping big
lens. I have a 500 mm mirror lens for my Minolta, fixed f/8, but it's
probably harder to hold it steady than your longer, heavier lens. You
use it superbly.

Jerry
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