Northern flickers put on a feathery display
I took a day off yesterday to get caught up on a few things at home but before that, I ventured out to one of my favorite local open spaces…
Northern flicker hanging out on the ground
A fun encounter with this woodpecker. My friend spotted it underneath a tree, busily pecking at the ground, I expect looking for a bug to eat. It was quite focused…
Northern flicker stands guard over the wildlife refuge
Just so we are clear, this is a staff road and no visitor access is allowed. This member of the woodpecker was ensuring the rules were strictly adhered to. A…
LBB roundup: Goldeneye to yellowlegs
As I have said many times, I don’t normally take pictures of “little birds,” what I call almost any non-raptor bird. However, when the opportunity presents itself, I will snap…
Blue jays and flickers enjoy the first snowfall of the season
Denver, Colorado is getting an unusually early snow today, in fact, the first September snow in 20 years. Of course it is 2020 and with everything else this year we…
Flicker fight!
Two male Northern Flickers settle their differences with an all out battle. This was actually a pretty darned crazy scene to witness. One landed on a nearby log, then the…
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