[obol] Interesting intergrade flicker, SW Portland

[MARCIA CUTLER]

I seem to recall a discussion last winter about intergrade Flickers which 
were thought to come here in the winter from up north where the 2 'forms' 
overlap.  I was interested in that thread since I've seen intergrade 
Flickers in my yard each winter ever since I moved here 3 years ago. 
Perhaps your bird is a harbinger of the southward migration of these birds.

Marcia F. Cutler
Corvallis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcia Marvin" <mmarvin at spiritone.com>
To: "obol" <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: [obol] Interesting intergrade flicker, SW Portland


> OBOL,
>
> My feeder and birdbath were just visited by an intergrade male  flicker, 
> impeccably feathered and with bright red moustaches and a  fainter 
> red/orange crescent on the nape which made him look rather as  if someone 
> wearing lipstick had kissed him on the back of the neck  (you should be so 
> lucky!).  Underwings were the usual orange though.
>
> Marcia
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