Hi Tweets,

Today we had an apparent intergrade Northern Flicker male at the suet:
his thin but distinctive red nape crescent caught my eye. Other marks
were a red moustachial stripe and yellow shafts showing at the wing
edge. It's the first intergrade I've observed; I read that they are
fairly common, but I wonder how common this variation is. Web research
doesn't turn up much detail. Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Kristi Hein, Anacortes
khc
at
picturesandwords.com