Did you know that northern flickers make as much noise as possible to communicate and defend their territories?
Northern Flickers
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Northern flickers are brown black on their scalps. Male yellow-shafted northern flickers have yellow shafts, black whiskers, and red on their napes. Females have yellow shafts.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Fields, forest edges, parks, suburbs, swamps
nesting habits:
Northern flickers nest in tree cavities.
seasons northern flickers are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Insects, fruit, and seeds
hunting Behavior:
Northern flickers forage on the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
Male yellow-shafted northern flickers are often confused with female red-bellied woodpeckers because both have similar patterns and red on their heads.
Male yellow-shafted northern flickers have less red on their heads, lighter patterns on their backs, and darker patterns on their bellies.