A Flicker in the backyard.

[George McGovern]

Posted these pictures earlier in Photography, asking for identification and found out it is a Flicker — but I forgot all about posting in Birders! Now subscribed.

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1. Have you downloaded the free app called "Merlin"?

It let's you identify birds by pictures, songs, or your descriptions of where you saw it.

You can record their songs or calls and it identifies them.

It asks the general size, colors, whether it was flying, on a structure (tree) or on the ground. It is amazing how accurate it is when identifying birds I wasn't familiar with.

Signing up was a bit of a hassle, but it has proven to be one of my favorite apps.

Please give it a look, I have nothing to do with it except as a very happy user.

[George McGovern]

4. Thanks Enter stage left. I'll check it out.

[HeartsCanHope]

2. Ours come more in the winter. They are beautiful birds.

Thanks always for sharing!

[George McGovern]

3. You're welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank YouQ

[AllaN01Bear]

5. neat. ours are here year round as is the woodpecker. ka dack ack.

[George McGovern]

6. Thanks AllaN01Bear. That's cool -- you speak "bird"!