Birders

George McGovern

(9,520 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:56 PM Sep 12

A Flicker in the backyard.

Posted these pictures earlier in Photography, asking for identification and found out it is a Flicker — but I forgot all about posting in Birders! Now subscribed.

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A Flicker in the backyard. (Original Post) George McGovern Sep 12 OP

Have you downloaded the free app called "Merlin"? Enter stage left Sep 13 #1

Thanks Enter stage left. I'll check it out. George McGovern Sep 13 #4

Ours come more in the winter. They are beautiful birds. HeartsCanHope Sep 13 #2

You're welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank YouQ George McGovern Sep 13 #3

neat. ours are here year round as is the woodpecker. ka dack ack. AllaN01Bear Sep 13 #5

Thanks AllaN01Bear. That's cool -- you speak "bird"! George McGovern Sep 13 #6

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1. Have you downloaded the free app called "Merlin"?

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:10 AM

Sep 13

It let's you identify birds by pictures, songs, or your descriptions of where you saw it.

You can record their songs or calls and it identifies them.

It asks the general size, colors, whether it was flying, on a structure (tree) or on the ground. It is amazing how accurate it is when identifying birds I wasn't familiar with.

Signing up was a bit of a hassle, but it has proven to be one of my favorite apps.

Please give it a look, I have nothing to do with it except as a very happy user.