Four Ways to Look at a Flicker

Northern flicker bursts off the tree, Cape Cod, 19 Oct 2026 (photo by Bob Kroeger) 13 November 2026 My friend Bob Kroeger enjoys photographing birds, especially birds in flight. Northern flickers are especially good subjects for this. Here are four ways to look at them. #1 Straight on: Bob describes how he took the photo above. I was inside my car when I photographed this male Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted) departing a cedar here on Cape Cod. To get this shot, I had to do many many bursts anticipating his launch, most wasted due to him remaining perched. With the huge file size capacity of SD cards, it’s not an issue. Also, I have ENDLESS patience when it comes to being in nature!! I was over 100 feet away ~ this image is heavily cropped. — Bob Kroeger Facebook post, 19 Oct 2026 #2 Side view: Male northern flicker zips by, Cape Cod, 21 Sep 2026 (photo by Bob Kroeger) #3 Levitating: Two flickers appear to float up from the cedars. Two northern flicker in flight, Cape Cod, 8 Oct 2026…

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