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Northern Flicker tail feather

Colaptes auratus

Description:

Yellow, black and white feather. One side is primarily yellow and the other is black with a yellow shaft. The last image shows the size.... and a dirty screen.

Habitat:

Oak riparian forest floor

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4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

That feather atlas is extraordinary. I wish we had one for here.

Awesome! You nailed that ID and quickly, too. Thank you Mark :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

I know who owns the dirty screen. :-) and I vote for 'Northern Flicker' (tail) on the feather. (Colaptes auratus)

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 10, 2014
Submitted on Mar 11, 2014

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