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Yoyostick
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« on: December 15, 2004, 10:05:53 PM »

The Flicker's Secret

I saw a flicker,
Just today,
Perched upon a tree.
And on my word,
I do declare,
He was laughing at me.

He smiled,
As he shut his wings,
To hide his secret side.
I waited for him,
To give it away,
But he would not oblige.

I hit the window,
In my impatience,
And I believe I scared that fellow.
For up he flew,
And I beheld,
His wings decked out in yellow.
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2004, 10:41:44 PM »

What is a flicker?  
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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2004, 07:24:05 PM »

A flicker is a bird native to north america.  It's true name is a yellow shafted flicker.  Those are the ones in PA.
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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2004, 09:08:04 PM »

A flicker is a bird native to north america.  It's true name is a yellow shafted flicker.  Those are the ones in PA.

Yellow-shafted flickers are only one kind of flicker. There are also red-shafted flickers.

To make it more simple, Kris777, a flicker is a relative of the woodpecker. They look very similar to the larger types of woodpeckers, and if you ever saw one, you'r first impression would be "Look, a woodpecker."

My poem is referring to the yellow-shafted flicker. When yellow-shafted flickers are perched, they look pretty normal. But when they fly, it reveals bright yellow on the underside of their wings and tail. It's quite pretty.
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2004, 01:43:45 PM »

What a lovely poem!

Here's a Flicker:


There are more pictures of Flickers and other woodpeckers at this site:
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Sampler2-Woodpeckers.html
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