Northern Flicker
by Jemmy Archer
Title
Northern Flicker
Artist
Jemmy Archer
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Northern Flicker
Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus) are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. This beauty has a heart shaped red crescent on the nape of its neck.
On walks, dont be surprised if you scare one up from the ground. Its not where youd expect to find a woodpecker, but flickers eat mainly ants and beetles, digging for them with their unusual, slightly curved bill. When they fly youll see a flash of color in the wings yellow if youre in the East, red if youre in the West and a bright white flash on the rump.
Thanks to AllAboutBirds.org for this information!
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March 24th, 2015
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