One notable participant is the Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), one of the noisiest spring birds. The Northern flicker is a woodpecker, a stunningly beautiful and common backyard bird.

In fact, a biologist once found the remains of up to 5,000 ants in the stomach of a flicker. The northern flicker – Colaptes auratus is a medium-sized woodpecker about 12 inches long with a tan face ...

Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features a Heather Wolf photo of the Northern Flicker in Brooklyn ... species called the yellow-shafted flicker (C. auratus) and the red-shafted flicker (C.

Claim to fame: In birding circles, the northern flicker has a unique claim to fame: It’s the only woodpecker that does most of its feeding on the ground when ants and other insects are available.

NORTHERN flicker sounds like something that ... from its nest in Alaska is the yellow-shafted form of the species (Colaptes auratus), found across the east and north of the US and Canada.

One candidate, however, soars above the rest of the flock. It's the northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), whose social media manager is tweeting away at @northernflick. That's why I'm personally ...