Northern Flicker
The Northern Flicker is a unique North American woodpecker. They don't spend their time hammering away at tree trunks like their cousins do. Flickers are often found hopping around on the ground. They are quite common around my neighborhood and these photos were taken in a neighbor's yard
This large, brown-toned bird is roughly the size of an American Robin. Here you can see the comparison in size with a downy Woodpecker, which is our smallest woodpecker.
Flickers eat ants and other insects that they find on the ground during the summer, and in the winter are frequent visitors to my feeders. . They especially enjoy the suet blocks I put out.
Flickers have a long, barbed tongue that can extend 2 inches past their beak. They use it to "lap up" ants from underground tunnels. A single Flicker can eat up to 5,000 ants in one sitting!
I love seeing their colorful feathers when they are in flight. When several of them are visiting the feeders together they put on quite a show!
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They are a favorite of mine! They are residents of the entire US,
Although they are not in Baja, so you are probably on their range limit.
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Great shots!
I like the red circle on their heads.
They are distinctive birds!
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She is so beautiful♥️ her entire body is beautifully adorned with interesting and distinctive patterns. Her gaze is also so serene, it makes anyone who sees her fall in love. Thank you for sharing this beauty, which is not available in my country.
They are beauties! They only live in North America.
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Great photos! love the wings. We have flickers in the summer. I'm not feeding birds so none around now. Its feels like -14F already here. Going to be a cold night.
Warmer temps are on the way!
The three-quarter view photo of the bird with its wings spread looks great. Thanks for sharing.
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Oh wow what a beautiful bird, and really nice pictures!!!
Amazing photos! So cute to see both birds together. 5000 ants in one sitting is very impressive!
Cool selection. Where else would I see such a bird? Such a bird does not live in our area.
Those wings are unreal. They look so perfect and beautiful with the soft creamy yellow colour.
It's always a pleasant surprise to see them fly!
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How unusual he is! His head is colored like a chaffinch's, but his moustache are typically woodpecker-like. What a beauty!😊