Well, I know my birds and this one had me scratching my head. What through
me was what appears to be white wing tips until I realized it is an
exposure issue with bright sun on the wing tips. I do think this is a
Red-Bellied Woodpecker.
Charlie
On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I researched this bird one time and found it to be some sort of sapsucker,
> IIRC, but not a flicker. I believe they are all grouped as woodpeckers.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 2/10/2016 11:34 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>> On 1/29/2016 3:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> This woodpecker shows up from time to time, and always uses his tail, as
>>> well as his claws, to place himself in a 3-point stance, both on the
>>> feeders, and on the oak tree.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Three+Point+Stance.TIFF.html
>>>
>>> X-E1 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and Leica 1.4 Extender
>>>
>>
>> Nice pose. But isn't that a Flicker? Related to the woodpeckers, but
>> officially of a different name.
>>
>> Flickering Moose
>>
>>
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