Been a While Since I've Seen You, My Friend

Haven't seen the flicker at all lately (really nothing except blackbirds, robins, and the occasional bluebird) so I was really happy when I spotted him across the creek. One of the better shots from that distance. Not usually successful with that!

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful capture

[Sue Jenkin]

such a pretty bird, lovely capture

[Ann]

Beautiful shot fav.

[melissa]

You do really well with the Flicker shots.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what an interesting bird! great capture and fav :)

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful capture! Fav

[Brett]

Wonderful photograph of a great subject!

[Gayle]

Beautiful capture! Just love that spot of red!

[Jane Pittenger]

Nice diagonal lines

[Janet B.]

Beautiful, sunny capture of the handsome flicker! I saw a flicker yesterday and thought of you!

[Lois]

Beautiful focus!

[Taffy]

Great markings on this bird and well composed.

[Rick Lampman]

Very NICE !! :)

[Peter Dulis]

Wonderful fav

[Lisa Malecki]

beautiful

[Sandy]

What a lovely little bird with that red heart on its back. FAV

[Joanna kate]

Like that flash of red

[Dinah Pinkston]

He is beautiful ...Wonderful capture!

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Irene Marshall]

Beautiful bird love his markings Fav.

[Loopy-Lou]

Wonderful capture

[Faye Turner]

Great shot! Love the little patch of red on the back of its head!

[Tony]

Brilliant long-range capture.

[Nicole]

Beautiful capture!

[John Falconer]

I love the flash of red. Well captured.

[richard saffold]

he has a heart n his head.

[Margaret Brown]

Love his markings and your capture, fav.

[gloria jones]

Superb capture, composition, details

[ShirleyB]

Wonderful shot, the detail in his feathers is brilliant. I love the fact he has spots and stripes as well as that lovely red blob.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Brian]

Nice. Again I've not seen a bird like this before. You've inspired me to get feeders in my backyard with all of your bird shots :)

[Islandgirl]

Great composition and grey tones, love that pop of red on the head!

[Jules Hoogstra-Anderson]

Wonderful capture, love the pop of red, great composition!

[Milanie]

@brian365 You certainly will enjoy them!