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flicker fledgling

Flicker Fledgling
This morning (still shooting through the glass sliding door), I saw what I thought was a Gila Woodpecker fledgling but then the parent arrived and it was clear it was a Guilded Flicker because of the spotted underside. Otherwise, they look very similar to the Gila. These photos were shot handheld at ISO400 with a Sigma 18-200mm lens at 200mm.
Guilded Flicker fledgling begging to be fed
The fledgling immediately started begging and was fed. I can’t tell if it was mom or dad but I think it was dad.
Guilded Flicker feeding fledgling