Gene, Rebecca, Jack & anyone else on Tweeters who isn't already recognizant
of the "deal" with NORTHERN FLICKERS [yellow-shafted, red-shafted, & all the
potential intergrades/hybrids],

There was a terrific article in Vol. XXIX: #5 (October, 1997) of "Birding,"
the American Birding Association publication in the "gleanings from the
technical literature" section which was entitled "FLICKER FUTURES" by Paul
A. Debenedictis. I highly reccommend it to any and all who are interested
in exploring further this truly fascinating subject.

Dennis Rockwell Kennewick, WA dennis.rockwell at gte.net

The worst government is the most moral. One composed of cynics is
often very tolerant and human.
But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)


-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Price <pricegene at hotmail.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:10 PM
Subject: Northern Flickers


>My wife and I are new at bird watching and in the last couple of weeks
>noticed the differences in the Northern Flickers at our suet feeder.
>We see one yellow shafted with red mustache and no red on the nape of the
>neck. There is also one with red-orange shafts, red mustache and a red
>crescent on the nape of the neck.
>
>Gene Price
>Wallingford District of Seattle
>
>
>>My husband and I were excited to see a Yellow-shafted
>>flicker at one of our suet feeders this morning. But
>>this guy was unusual, being a male with gorgeous
>>yellow under the wings and tail, the red nape
>>crescent, but a RED malar as opposed to the black
>>mustache listed as the usual. Sibley speaks of the
>>birds as ?intergrading broadly? between the
>>red-shafted and yellow-shafted. I assume that means a
>>hybrid?
>
>>Whatever it means, we were very happy to see him and
>>enjoy the sun shining on his lovely yellow underparts!
>
>>Rebecca Evans & Jack Gossett
>>Ballard (Salmon Bay City, USA)
>
>
>
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