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Northern Flicker

Unlike other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker is commonly seen on the ground. There, it uses its long, slightly curved bill to probe into the soil, anthills, and rotting wood for ants, grubs, and other invertebrates. Ants make up much of its diet during the nesting season. Unlike other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker is commonly seen on the ground. There, it uses its long, slightly curved bill to probe into the soil, anthills, and rotting wood for ants, grubs, and other invertebrates. Ants make up much of its diet during the nesting season. This photo of a Northern Flicker was taken in a warm sunny day in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Canada. -Colaptes auratus

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Uploaded on April 19, 2022
Taken on April 7, 2022