Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

August 12, 2023

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Stephen Hager

Recent birds: Northern flicker / carpintero de pechera común (Colaptes auratus).

At Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

A northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) in Oregon, USA

by Jon Nelson

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Sheri Rypstra

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Jeannine St-Amour

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Jeannine St-Amour

Northern Flicker ( Red Shafted ) by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Click image 2 times to view larger. The red-shafted and yellow-shafted forms of the Northern Flicker formerly were considered different species. The two forms hybridize extensively in a wide zone from Alaska to the panhandle of Texas. A hybrid often has some traits from each of the two forms and some traits that are intermediate between them. The Red-shafted Flicker also hybridizes with the Gilded Flicker, but less frequently.

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Jeannine St-Amour

Northern Flicker

Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus)

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

© Sheri Rypstra

Northern Flicker, my lifer!

Virginia, February 2024.

Northern Flicker by Peter Brannon Via Flickr: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia I have not had that many opportunities to see northern flickers at close range, so I was quite surprised when this one landed on a tree a few feet away from me. Such a treat to view their wonderful markings up close. I always felt this should be Flickr's official bird for obvious reasons :) Thanks for visiting!