kraftyiam Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I need help in identifying this bird who arrived yesterday. At first I thought it was a dove but quickly noticed he was eating way too fast and the doves don't eat like that-so I ran for my binoculars. It is sized like a dove though. Very distinct white line under dark eyes, then a dark throat; a dark patch of dark brown/black on breast, very spotted throughout entire body; short bill. Though the rump his coloring starts from light to dark as you reach the tail. The best I could do with the pics. Thank you for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraftyiam Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 This bird seen in backyard in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia at approximately 7:00am on July 16, 2018. It's been raining here quite a bit of late though ground was wet didn't start to rain yet - cloudy though. Other birds hadn't come to feed as yet, I think I saw a Thrasher show while it was still feeding, and maybe a song sparrow - that's it. Did notice when more birds started to appear he left. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Welcome! Send some of your rain over here to South Carolina. The moustache, chest crescent, and heavily spotted back and underparts have me leaning toward a Northern Flicker. The bill looks too short but that could be a result of the pixelated photo. See if these photos match what you saw: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/id Edited July 17, 2018 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Agreed, this is a male Northern Flicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraftyiam Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) oh, I failed to mention - I did notice a light red circular spot on back of head too. I thought of the flicker when I saw pics yesterday but, the flicker has a lot more coloring than this bird has - aside from red dot -- and the flicker doesn't have the very distinct white line under black eyes... mmm thank you so much for responding ... any other ideas? Edited July 17, 2018 by kraftyiam added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It's 100% a Northern Flicker. Did you see the light line under the eye with binoculars or your naked eye? It looks like a photo artifact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraftyiam Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 through binoculars and naked eye I could see the white line under black eyes, then dark brown/black under that - it wasn't as bright and light as the flicker ... I don't see that in any flicker pics - it does show in the even in the blurry pics above mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 This is indeed a flicker -- occasionally birds will show odd plumage features like that white line. If everything else checks out, then it's not something to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabird Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Agreed - flicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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