Joanne Powell in Reardon wrote about a weird Flicker. Sounds like a
possible immature SAPSUCKER.

Diane Yorgason-Quinn
Gig Harbor, WA
Avosetta at hotmail.com


>
>Yesterday, for the second time, I saw a strangly plumaged flicker at the
>suet block. The first time I saw it, its jizz was flicker, but the glimpse
>was so short and the coloration so weird I decided that I had really seen a
>starling/brown-headed cowbird cross - if there is such a thing! This time I
>got a fairly long look but, of course, when I came back to the window with
>my camera the bird had flown. I sat in front of the window, hiding behind
>the curtains, for 3 hours but no luck. The bird had the body of a flicker
>(beak, feet and all). Its head was a medium brown (about the color of
>instant cocoa) - solid, no markings at all. The body was dark and speckled
>with lighter spots. There was a bronze-irridescent cast to the body
>plumage.
>Very similar to a starlings breeding plumage. I am very familiar with
>flickers around here and have seen a lot of red/yellow flicker hybrids in
>various plumages but this was too weird! I really hope someone has seen or
>heard of something like this. I have never seen anything like it and will
>try to get a picture. It's difficult to get home while it's still light
>during the week. Boy, work sure cuts into the important things in life!
>
>Regards, Joanne
>Reardan (Spokane) WA
>mailto: jhpowell at iea.com
>

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