Northern Flicker in flight

[JohnK]

I came across this Flicker going after a small anthill, as usual with these birds it didn't let me get very close before taking off. I was surprised by how red their wings look in flight.

I was also surprised at how fast their wings beat! I'm going to have to crank up the shutter speed next time I see them.

D300S, Sigma 70-200

ISO: 220

Exposure: 1/1250 sec

Aperture: 4.0

Focal Length: 200mm

[Birdsong]

Nice--they are really red. I like the sense of movement in the wings.

[JayinMN]

Nice job and a difficult birds to take pictures of.

[Dbl]

Very interesting, I've never seen this.

[JohnK]

Nice--they are really red. I like the sense of movement in the wings.

[ShawnZ]

Nice images of a beautiful woodpecker. It would be rare to see the red shafted form of the northern flicker in this neck of the woods. In flight, they are quite striking.