Unlike Downy, Hairy, Pileated and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Flickers migrate south to the United States and beyond in the fall.
Flickers are common and widespread in wooded areas with openings such as forest edges and golf courses.
Northern Flicker (male)
Males have a dark “mustache”:
Northern Flicker (male)
Females do not:
Northern Flicker (female)
Other birds:
Downy Woodpecker (female)Common GrackleEuropean StarlingAmerican CrowAmerican RobinAmerican Robin (juvenile)American Robin (juvenile)American Robin (juvenile)American Robin (juvenile)American Robin (juvenile)
Species list: Canada goose, ring-billed gull, red-tailed hawk, mourning dove, downy woodpecker, northern flicker, blue jay, American crow, black-capped chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, American robin, European starling, common grackle, northern cardinal, American goldfinch. (15 species)
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; – Keats
Beautiful place, beautiful plants, beautiful birds.