Northern Flicker for Feathered Friends Community
.Nothern Flickers are native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands. Flickers are one of the Woodpeckers who are frequent visitors to my feeders here in Wisconsin during the winter, and in summer I see them on the ground in the grassy areas around the house.
northern flicker
They can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, but these birds prefer to eat ants and dig in the dirt to find them. It has a long barbed tongue to lap up the insects it finds
To communicate and defend their territory they drum on objects to make as much noise as possible. Sometimes they hammer on metal objects and can be rather annoying! One year I had one that found the metal cap on my fireplace chimney to his liking and I woke up each morning to the noise echoing through my house. Thankfully he only kept at it for a couple weeks!
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I see those in my yard from time to time, but not really common. I see a lot more robins. Aren't they pretty though?
I see many more woodpeckers than I do Robins. Habitat makes a big difference.
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Thank you!
Wow, the bird is so beautiful, a woodpecker with very cool feathers. Mom managed to capture it with great focus, it's amazing ❤️🙏
Thanks so much! It is a beautiful bird!
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You're always welcome!
Wow!
But these photos are fantastic!
What wonderful details you captured of this beautiful bird!
I've never seen it before.
Congratulations!
I think they do live in your part of the world, but maybe mostly in the mountains and forests.
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Not in Cuba, at least not that I know of. Perhaps during some migration periods they pass through a specific area, but it would be for a short time during their journey.
Same as here. Permanent Resident.
Greetings @melinda010100 a pleasure to greet you, hey thank goodness it was only 2 weeks, otherwise imagine hahaha... A big hug.
It's always good to see you, my friend!
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@melinda010100 Thank you so much, you flatter me with such a lovely comment. God willing, I'll post again soon in that lovely community... It's been raining here these days, and the sun is setting, but soon I'll also be returning to my beloved shadows; I haven't forgotten them for a second. A big hug.
You are a shadow hunting pro! I always look forward to seeing what you find. Birds are harder than shadows! 😉
Thank you so much for your kind words @melinda010100, they motivate me and encourage me to continue... A big hug.
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Nice and interesting post on this bird. It seems to be exclusive of your territory. Never, seen one like that here. Thanks for the post. It may have some of a drum player soul in it. 😃
It is certainly a drummer! I'm happy it likes living here!!
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So a beautiful bird! I wonder how you were able to capture it without running away
To take bird photos requires patience and a lot of sitting still. And a zoom lens helps!
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Birds of this color are not easy to see here, and the most interesting thing is that they are like woodpeckers, which I like to hear.
This one is a beautiful Woodpecker!
When it flies the underside of the wings is yellow.
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What a beauty. The images are so sharp too. I haven't caught one this clear so far. Nice!
Thanks so much! Birds are hard to capture, aren't they? Even when they are sitting still there is still movement!
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Yes, it's difficult to get a good shot. It's probably a good idea to carry a tripod to stabilize the camera, but they're so heavy to lug around.
We need to be able to tell them to stop breathing! 😂
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Namaste 🙏 Ma'am, wow beautiful, this pic made my day joyful 🤩🤗
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Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it.
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Great photos Melinda! Nice woodpecker, reminds me of a spotted woodpecker and for some reason a chaffinch, probably the color of the head.
Coming from the pro, that is a great compliment! Thank you.
This is the latest version of the woodpecker that I have never seen before. The color is very beautiful, similar to a natural batik motif. There are many moss green and brownish orange woodpeckers here with their distinctive bright red crests.
This is one of 5 different species of woodpeckers that I see fairly regularly at my feeders or in my yard. Most of them stay here all winter.
This is something else, very beautiful, and very hardworking in searching for food.
I think there are plenty of ants in the summer to keep it well fed!
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Wow ooo 🦟
This seems to be a very beautiful bird...
Good morning, dear friend @melinda010100
I love woodpeckers. I love the color combinations of their feathers, but this is the first time I've seen them perched on the ground.
Beautiful photographs.
Have a beautiful day.
Thank you!
I have not seen this type of bird in my local area.
Hello, lady @melinda010100, good morning.
What a beautiful and intelligent bird! The way they communicate is wonderful.
Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful bird.
Have a beautiful day.
It is a very beautiful bird and its eyes are also very cute. I did not know about it before. Your post has increased my knowledge.
Different species of flickers. Nice sharing it.
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very good photography results.
Wow! That's shows how observant you are. Making out time to observe nature
Nice captures. We occasionally see Northern Flickers in the yard. Beautiful birds 👍
Very original uncle and very handsome.