Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Red-shafted Female
Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. On walks, don’t be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. It’s not where you’d expect to find a woodpecker, but flickers eat mainly ants and beetles, digging for them with their unusual, slightly curved bill. When they fly you’ll see a flash of color in the wings – yellow if you’re in the East, red if you’re in the West – and a bright white flash on the rump."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Red-shafted Female
Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. On walks, don’t be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. It’s not where you’d expect to find a woodpecker, but flickers eat mainly ants and beetles, digging for them with their unusual, slightly curved bill. When they fly you’ll see a flash of color in the wings – yellow if you’re in the East, red if you’re in the West – and a bright white flash on the rump."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology