The Bird Nuts Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Saw these young Northern Flickers "arguing" today and noticed that one of them has a red forehead. Wondering if this is typical for a young flicker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bird Brain Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 11:12 AM, The Bird Nuts said: Saw these young Northern Flickers "arguing" today and noticed that one of them has a red forehead. Wondering if this is typical for a young flicker. Good question!! I wonder if it is some sort of intergrade? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Thanks, guys. I had never seen it before, but I haven't seen many young flickers. I believe I found a photo of one like it in the Macaulay Library after I posted this. There seems to be a lot of variation in juvenile woodpeckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I can't say that I've noticed it in Northern Flickers, but I have noticed young Downy Woodpeckers getting red on their forehead before it comes in on the back of the crown so maybe it's a woodpecker thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 12 hours ago, lonestranger said: I can't say that I've noticed it in Northern Flickers, but I have noticed young Downy Woodpeckers getting red on their forehead before it comes in on the back of the crown so maybe it's a woodpecker thing. Yeah, and I think even young female Downies can sometimes have the red on the forehead. The thing is, the other flicker with it is also young (it has the pale eyering). But maybe it's a little older or something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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