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Yellow-shafted flicker

Colaptes aurtaus aurtaus

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Description:

Yellow-shafted flicker visiting our bird bath. The scientific name is Colaptes aurtaus aurtaus. Colaptes comes from the Greek verb colapt meaning "to peck". Aurtaus comes from the Latin root aurat meaning gold or golden and refers to the bird's underwing. In Alabama this bird is known as "yellowhammer".

Habitat:

Our 10 acre partially wooded property in northern rural Michigan.

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Comments (8)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great capture Susan,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
AshleyT
Congrats Susan Carol Sam, this beautiful Flicker has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10157520476910603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/780920002618748929
Susan Carol Sam
Thank you Pradeep! I posted it on another site and it has been very well liked.

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Life of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2016

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