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"Northern Flicker — Spring Cleaning" -- removing dry grass from old nest cavity

This Northern Flicker was removing dried grasses from a cavity, apparently in preparation for nesting. This intriguing behaviour was witnessed in Carburn Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bird doing some ‘housework’ here is a male of the red-shafted form.

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Uploaded on April 9, 2022
Taken on March 17, 2022