Northern Flicker Takes Off

Lucky for me, I had the bird in focus and ready to photograph when it took off. Taken at the Magic Hedge in Montrose Harbor, one of Chicago's lakeshore bird sanctuaries. With the migration in progress, birds are starting to show up, so it's a very fun time of year for bird photography.

[Newbank Lass]

Great capture of those lovely yellow wings

[Milanie]

Oh what great timing - focus is terrific!

[Joanne Diochon]

Wonderful, with those beautiful wings in motion.

[gloria jones]

Super timing and capture

[Maggiemae]

Your chosen speed on the camera is perfect! fav

[KoalaGardens🐨]

sensational!

[Beryl Lloyd]

What super timing and capture! fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Awesome capture FAV!

[Rob Z]

Wow - what a shot!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Great catch! One of my favorite birds!

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful!

[Tunia McClure]

so much color on this bird

[Bill Ososki]

Beautiful shot!

[amyK]

Awesome timing

[Rick]

Super capture. Timed that one just right.

[eDorre]

Terrific shot of a fav bird!

[Christina]

What a shot!

[haskar]

Great timing. Fav

[Issi Bannerman]

Fabulous capture, Taffy!

[Kathy A]

Fabulous capture

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful capture of this gorgeous bird!

[Nigel Rogers]

Brilliant shot!

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, brilliant capture. Fav.

[Marloes]

What a timing! Wonderful bird in action!

[Pam]

Excellent!!

[Delwyn Barnett]

Fabulous capture.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Brian]

Awesome capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, great timing and a wonderful capture.

[Casablanca]

Oooh just at take off - great timing indeed!

[carol white]

Great timing,a super capture.Fav😊

[Korcsog Károly]

I love this photo! Fantastic shot!

[Judith Johnson]

Fabulous capture, love the wing action

[Jeremy Cross]

Great capture

[Islandgirl]

Great shot, I spotted a Northern Flicker in the backyard this morning so I grabbed my camera and headed outside and then he flew away!
So no photo! lol

[Corinne C]

An amazing capture of this gorgeous bird!

[Kathy]

Good timing.

[Jane Pittenger]

What a beauty. I know it is personal preference but I’d love to have seen this with higher shutter speed and less motion blur

[*lynn]

awesome!

[John Falconer]

Great great capture. Love it!

[Renee Salamon]

Fabulous capture

[Helen Jane]

fantastic. I like how the bird's stretched out body gives more opportunity to enjoy those colour and patterns it carries.

[Taffy]

@jgpittenger This wasn't about preference for movement -- a lucky shot and the ISO wasn't high enough for flight. I was glad it was fast enough to keep the body in focus or the whole image would have been a 'delete'!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Fabulous shot

[Leslie]

Amazing capture

[Wylie]

what a moment!

[Call me Joe]

⭐️❤️⭐️

[katy]

This is an absolutely spectacular photo, Taffy congratulations on the TT

[Vesna]

This photo is on Top 20 Chart. Congratulations!

[Peter Dulis]

Congrats on TT :)

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Congratulations on your Flicker making it to the Top Twenty for the week! Very deserving!

[Lou Ann]

Such a great capture! 🎉👏

[Diane]

Fantastic shot. I like the motion in the wings.