Headdress

 

Around sunset last night, I was watching an adult male Northern Flicker stare out of a nest cavity where it had presumably brought food for a yet-to-appear chick. As it flew off, I pressed the camera button.

The momentary juxtaposition of the head and the underside of the wing made the wing look like a headdress. So, look at this picture, not as of a flicker, but of a strange creature with an elaborate feather headdress.

 

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9 Responses to Headdress

  1. DENYSE MORIN says:

    Wow gorgeous!

  2. Susan W Port says:

    Thank you! My morning smile.

  3. Stephen Wells says:

    That is some exotic bird! 😀

  4. Karen Pidcock says:

    What a catch with your camera, Alistair!

  5. Annette says:

    Very cool !

  6. Helen says:

    So beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us!

  7. Allan Hobden says:

    Oh WOW!…serendipity..neat pic!

  8. LoisRacette says:

    surprising shot and beautiful!

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