“Let the chips fall where they may” Northern Flicker excavating nest cavity

A Northern Flicker forcefully ejects a load of wood chips from a nest cavity it was excavating in Calgary, Alberta. This entertaining behaviour was witnessed in mid-April, which is early spring in that part of Canada. This species is increasingly evident year-round at this latitude, a sign of climate change. This bird is an intergrade male, with red on the malar stripes and the nape.

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