We have received several messages lately with pictures of this beautiful bird, asking for assistance with identification. The pictures invariably show a Northern flicker on the ground, not the ...

One of the most attractive and fascinating birds to visit our feeders is the Northern flicker. They’re big and handsomely marked. When a flicker lands on the feeder, it gets your immediate attention.

Clinging to tree bark, the Northern Flicker — with its cryptic brownish back with black horizontal stripes — can be hard to spot. Fix binoculars on the robin-sized body of this species and a stunning ...

There are over a dozen species of flicker, living in various parts of the Americas. The species we see here is call the northern flicker. This species occurs over most of North America, plus Central ...

The flickers are here. Even if you haven’t seen one yet this fall, nor consciously absorbed the fact of their arrival, I would be surprised if the physical phenomenon of their loud and ringing calls ...

Groups of birds have been tagged with some literary names that are less descriptive than they are a reflection of human perceptions – for example, a “murder” of crows, a “charm” of hummingbirds, a ...

Foraging with others can reduce prédation risk but may increase competition for resources. Species, sex, or age classes may use different niches to reduce competition for food, which may be enforced ...