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Title
Sparring Flickers
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These two male Northern Flickers were sparring due to a territorial dispute over females on the railing of my back deck. They had been staring each other down, with intermittent little head dances, beaks pointing up to the sky. And then suddenly they both flew into the air in a confrontational pose, and then disappeared in different directions. Courting season was starting, since it was early February, and both males wanted the territory, but I had only seen one of them in recent weeks; the other seemed to me to be an intruder.
It was a lucky photo. I had gone into the kitchen for a cup of coffee when I saw them at it, so I grabbed my camera just in time! The shot was taken through my kitchen window.
From Audubon's website: "This brown woodpecker flashes bright colors under the wings and tail when it flies. Its ringing calls and short bursts of drumming can be heard in spring almost throughout North America. Two very different-looking forms -- Yellow-shafted Flicker in the east and north, and Red-shafted Flicker in the west -- were once considered separate species. They interbreed wherever their ranges come in contact. On the western Great Plains, there is a broad zone where all the flickers are intergrades between Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted."
Photo taken on February 12, 2014, in Louisville, Colorado
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This photo won the people's choice award through Audubon's 2015-2016 Droll Yankees Birdspotter Contest; see http://feederwatch.org/birdspotter2015/#35210
Won 1st Place in FAA's TWO ANIMALS contest, on 11/22/2021
Tied for 3rd place in FAA's WOODPECKER contest on 9/14/2020
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February 15th, 2018
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular flickers composition, lighting, shading, stunning orange colors and artwork! F/L
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your winning 1st Place in the contest… TWO ANIMALS! F/L
Zeeland, MI - United States
such an amazing photo, Judi! congrats on your win in the Two Animals contest - voted, L/F
Cumberland, MD - United States
Congratulations on taking first place in the TWO ANIMALS contest! This is a fantastic image, nicely done.
Sherman, IL - United States
Amazing clarity in this stunning action photography Judi.....stunning work! Lf
Maitland, FL - United States
Fantastic Flicker action, Judi, congratulations on your win in the TWO ANIMALS contest!
Merritt Island, Fl - United States
Had to vote for this in the Two Animals contest. Fabulous capture, Judi. f/l
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Excellent animal composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest TWO ANIMALS
Lake View Terrace, CA - United States
This is really wonderful, I have nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group!!
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #17 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
ROSCOE, NY - United States
Excellent capture! I'm nominating this for a special feature in the 1000 Views group.
Richardson, TX - United States
Fantastic action capture Judi. Nominated for special feature in the 1000 view group T/F...
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Judi, on your win in the Woodpecker Contest! What an amazing and beautiful image! Voted.
Oamaru, No - New Zealand
Wow, an outstanding capture of these two fighting Flickers. I am amazed at how you get these wonderful captures. L/F.
Greenwich, CT - United States
Fabulous action photo of a pair of male Northern Flickers in the air, with great timing, perspective, colors, and composition, Judi! Nice work! F/L
Stuart, FL - United States
Absolutely outstanding capture, Judi! LOVE! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet, FAVORITE!
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