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The northern flicker or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. Wikipedia
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This handsome Flicker was working over this burned, rotten tree stump. Must be some juicy insects in there.
(from my archives)
The Northern Flicker is one of the few North American woodpeckers that is strongly migratory. Flickers in the northern parts of their range move south for the winter, although a few individuals often stay rather far north. This uncommon winter migrant was photographed on Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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This female Northern Flicker was foraging on the ground for ants, rather like the ones crawling all over my feet and legs as I took this shot!
Taken in Florida.
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The Blythe dolls are both Sea Sailor See, wearing stock outfits from Meowsy Wowsy and Zoe and Her Pet Fish, for “Art” in Blythe a Day on Flicker. The background is a fun puzzle which I recently completed.
with the lovely fall colors behind it.
Lowell Township, Michigan
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I found this guy and a number of his friends or family members at the Gellatly Nut Farm in West Kelowna.
Its offially winter here in St.Albert with the 10-20cm of snow we got in the last 24 hrs. Backyard birding.
It sat on the pole in the alleyway for quite some time. Not saying or doing much....just hanging out.
Finally a parent showed up and sat just below it for a while and then...offered it a bit of something from its beak.
The two of them sat there a bit longer and then... flew off.
Another blue sky day..we've had a lot of them lately.
But it is just too hot to do much of anything. Most days it is +30C to +32C.... you must get out early to do any physical work in the yard and garden..or go for a walk. Then, find things to do inside the house.
Of course, I don't really want to turn on the oven either ..so not much happening in the way of baking or cooking.
I may make potato salad today ..so best get some spuds peeled and steamed pretty soon...and I'll cook some chicken pieces in the electric frypan... with some nice spices..... we can eat it warm or cold with the salad for supper.... plenty good enough.
I won't complain too loud.... it will soon be -30C and I'll be whining that it is far too cold even for brass monkeys...
The Gilded Flicker resides mostly in the Sonoran Desert in the northwest of Mexico, up through southern Arizona and down the Baja peninsula where I found this bird and her mate.
The GF is smaller than the Northern Flicker and resides near cacti and palm trees.
Notice the cinnamon cap which is distinct from the Northern Flicker.
Bucks County Pa.
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"Although it can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker prefers to find food on the ground. Ants are its main food, and the flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long barbed tongue to lap up the ants."
from allaboutbirds.org
I heard the rat-a-tat-tat of this bird long before I saw him. He was working this dead tree perhaps 75 yards from where I first heard the sound. Only moments after I spotted him, he turned from his work and spotted me, allowing me only this single shot before he flew away. I think it's a Common Flicker, but would be happy for any ID help.