WE HOPE THIS IS THE SIRE OF FUTURE FLICKERS IN OUR GARDEN, PARTICULARLY AS HE IS AN INTERGRADE
AN INTERGRADE FLICKER! IT HAS THE RED 'MOUSTACHE' OF THE RED-SHAFTED FORM AND THE RED 'CRESCENT' ON ITS NAPE, A MARK OF THE YELLOW-SHAFTED FORM OF FLICKER. WE MUST KEEP OUR EYES OPEN TO CATCH SIGHT OF SUCH A VARIETY OF VISITORS TO OUR LITTLE GARDENS.
NEWLY FLEDGED BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK BY OUR POND