[birdky] Northern Flicker display
- From: "Marsh, Scott" <SMarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ASK Freelists" <ask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 07:36:13 -0500
Rhonda and I watched a pair of Immature Flickers in a courtship like
display over the weekend. The male followed the female around the tree;
every time the male took a hop closer the female would instantly return
the distance to an acceptable length. Twice the female took an extra
step or two and the male reversed the chase direction from clockwise to
counter clock and back again. Every once in awhile the female, in a slow
and exaggerated motion, would wag her head side to side as if to say no.
This was usually followed by simultaneous bouncing of heads in many
directions. Then the round and round slow deliberate chase would again
ensue.
I wasn't very close to these birds, but they didn't seem to be spotted
underneath at all. And I have not found any pics of immature flickers
without spots.
Scott Marsh
Lexington KY
================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS==============
The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign
your messages with first & last name, city, &
state abbreviation.
--------------------------------------------------
To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to:
birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
--------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, send e-mail to:
birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society
web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY
E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx
Other related posts:
- » [birdky] Northern Flicker display - Marsh, Scott
