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Famished Flicker

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Flicker is bigger than the little juncos and towhees. He takes advantage of his size to get his fill of suet.

It’s cold and rainy in the video clip. The towhee and junco try in vain to get a bite.

But all are vulnerable when the hawk moves in.

I’m trying my hand at writing cinquains (sin kanes). They have five lines with 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables in each line respectively.

Be patient please. This is my first one ever.

 

Flicker

Hogging suet

Hungry but not sharing

Forgets about pecking order

And hawks.

 

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36 thoughts on “Famished Flicker

  1. Lynette d'Arty-Cross's avatar

    That’s a great little cinquain, Anneli. I enjoyed your photos of the birds and especially the video.

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  2. kagould17's avatar

    A great situation for a cinquain Anneli. Flickers always seem to have a way of grabbing a bite. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Allan

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  3. Writing to Freedom's avatar

    Lovely cinquain and flicker feeding fest.

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  4. Unknown's avatar

    Nicely done, Anneli. Love the photos as well. — Sonja

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  5. Ursula's avatar

    I don´t blame the flicker to get right at it with his size. Beautiful pictures!

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  6. Mags Win's avatar

    Great photos and video.

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  7. roughwighting's avatar

    Haha. We have huge Flickers at our suet feeder also, and they are quite sure they are at the top of that ‘pecking order.’ But better watch out for that hawk. Those birds are ferocious and quite tenacious when they see a tasty (bird) morsel!! xo

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  8. belindagroverphotography's avatar

    I hope he left some for the little guys:

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  9. V.M.Sang's avatar

    You did well with the cinqueain, Anneli. I love the video.

    Happy New Year.

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  10. Jennie's avatar

    Well done on the poem. Flicker is ‘the boss.’

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  11. Book Club Mom's avatar

    I like your cinquain! I recognize that bird, too! Its cousins hang around our house here in Pennsylvania 🙂

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