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Colaptes auratus
Brown back, black breast crescent, yellow under wings and tail. You usually see Flickers near the ground, but this one was high up on the electric pole and really surprised me as I expeced a Red-bellied instead
Woods, likely prefer tree cavaties for their young. Eaters of insects.
Spotted on Dec 11, 2011
Submitted on Dec 28, 2011
1 Comment
Excellent!