Image Title: Flicker Breakfast, Yellowstone National Park Photographer's Notes:
Park's Northern Range, during early summer of 2007, I found a flicker nest in an aspen tree. This year I went back to see if I could watch the young emerge from the nest... The nesting cavity was vacant and I was disappointed that I missed an oportunity to capture an image like the one you see here. A few weeks past, and in late June of 2008, I returned to the same area to look around one more time - I caught sight of a Northern Flicker! I watched for about 10 minutes and was able to track it to a nearby nesting cavity. This year, it was again in an aspen, but a few hundred feet away from last year's nest. I captured this image about 8:30 a.m. I believe there were 3-4 beaks sticking out of the hole and a great deal of noise came from the nest when the parent departed... This image is currently available in multiple sizes. To place an order: Please fill out and submit your contact information and questions about image. Please specify the image title you are inquiring about. |