Flicker in Flight

I finally caught the male flicker flying. I've been trying for quite awhile. 

This afternoon I went to Elaine's house to photograph a painting she and Mike bought by an artist named Erin Hanson. It was quite wonderful as were the ones in the book the artist gave them after they bought her painting. I am going to check out her website soon as I really liked what I saw of her work.

We did some deck sitting when Arvin got home and that's when I took the photo of this flicker. The extra was later as the sun was setting. I took it through the sliding door in our bedroom. When the flickers catch sight of us they take off.

Steve came for dinner and Carcassonne and we all watched a movie which felt a lot like a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. Kind of soupy. But okay anyhow.