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California scrub jay and northern flicker (lemmy.world)
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I caught one of the three baby scrub jays from my backyard staring curiously at a female northern flicker (red-shafted.) It hopped closer and closer until it was just six or eight inches from the flicker, at which point she flew off and scared the fledgeling away.

PNW US, July 2023

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[-] 486@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome shot!

this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2023
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