10K views · 1.2K reactions | 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 | Facebook

Male Northern Flicker working the energy suet. Love the red in the wings. You have to watch almost to the end to see it. | Rustic River Cabins

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

Have you heard this bird? 🪶🪶 Well, now you have! Northern flicker calls vary from the short, sharp, "kleer!" to something that sounds like a repetitive laugh, "ki ki ki ki!" (at least, that's what it sounds like to us). These birds are commonly seen (and heard) in Zion through the fall and winter. Pictured here is a male western red-shafted flicker, recognizable by its bright "mustache". Both males and females have a polka-dot body, black collar, and stylish tail-feathers, but only the males h

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

91K views · 3.4K reactions | Northern flicker or Common flicker (Colaptes auratus) | BIRDS & Nature | Facebook