Northern Flicker Cross
by Debra Martz
Title
Northern Flicker Cross
Artist
Debra Martz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Northern Flicker Cross ©Debra Martz When I first saw this Northern Flicker I thought immediately that it was the Red-shafted male due to the red mustache. But, then looking at it on my computer I noticed a red patch on its nape which is something the Yellow-shafted variety has. So I've concluded that this is a cross of the two subspecies (Red-shafted x Yellow-shafted Intergrade).
The two Northern Flicker subspecies are the red-shafted and the yellow-shafted of which both can be found in Oklahoma. The male red-shafted has a red mustache while the male yellow-shafted has a black mustache and a red patch on the nape.
Observed at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge near Jet, OK.
©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved
In My Gallery/Collection: Feathered Friends
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January 22nd, 2023
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