Northern flicker or Common flicker (Colaptes auratus) | BIRDS & Nature

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Meet one of your park inhabitants: The northern flicker is a large brown woodpecker native to North America. Flickers are the only woodpeckers that spend much of their time foraging on the ground. They primarily seek out ants and beetles, but they also eat seeds, nuts, fruits and berries. The male shown here is enjoying a dust bath after foraging. In the west, flickers have red-shafted flight feathers and males sport red “whiskers." (Flickers in Texas and the Great Plains have yellow-shafted fea

That loud drilling sound on the side of your house? It might be a Northern Flicker — the most widespread woodpecker species in North America. We have more info, audio, and more, including how ABC programs help it to thrive: https://abcbirds.org/bird/northern-flicker/ | American Bird Conservancy