Thigh-deep, surrounded by the still-moist dirt it has thrown out of the hole. It eventually got down deep enough for its back to line up at ground level.
A blurry photo, but I liked it because of the detail of the upper tail feathers.
I changed my plans and spent an hour or more in the gardens, wandering about and following birds. More on this tomorrow.
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We often see Flickers on the ground but have never noticed the burrowing. Something else to watch for!
ReplyDeleteGreat photograph! We've got some very nice dark-eyed juncos, spotted towhees, and white-crowned sparrows in our garden doing a lot of scratching as well. Unfortunately, they aren't posing for their pictures!
ReplyDeleteI like the photos, The Flickers are cool birds and I love to see them.
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