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| All That Glitters- Gilded Flicker 12"x12" acrylic and metal leaf on wood panel. |
Gilded flickers and the closely related Northern Flicker are both common in the Sonoran Desert. The Gilded is a creature that prefers the wilder desert away from town. The Northern Flicker is a "townie" in the desert areas I frequent.
The Gilded Flicker differs from the Northern Flicker in having red wing and tail feathers; whereas the the glittery Gilded Flicker has gold. There are some differences in the head patters as well. Both are beautiful birds.
