Female northern flickers feature a black U-shaped bib on their breast, just like the males. Their chest and belly are spotted with black dots, and their wings are banded with black markings.

The northern flicker is a common permanent resident of the Ada area and is this week’s featured creature. Flickers are actually woodpeckers but don’t always act like typical woodpeckers. They ...

Although nearby humans will be peeved, the female flicker is presumably enamored of her clangorous courter. A beautiful, conspicuous and charismatic bird, the northern flicker has been branded ...

A female northern flicker sits in her nest cavity on Douglas in 2010, a rare nesting record for Juneau. (Photo by Bob Armstrong) Flickers are hefty woodpeckers, considerably larger than hairy ...

The Northern flicker is a common bird in the Bay Area, but not often seen at backyard feeders. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 78°F. Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 ...

This large, striking member of the woodpecker family is a foot long, with a bold speckled chest and hard to miss black bib, the northern flicker is the only woodpecker to regularly feed on the ...

The red-shafted northern flicker is common in New Mexico, especially as springtime nears. We’ve had many reported sightings in the last couple of weeks. Northern Flickers are found throughout ...

Three of them flew off as my car slowed down. I saw their little white butt patches shining in the new morning sun. One of the Northern Flickers, however, was deeply absorbed in digging for ...

One of the largest woodpeckers in Montana is the Northern Flicker. It is the most common woodpecker in the state. The “red-shafted” form is the western flicker. The “yellow-shafted” form ...