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Northern Flicker

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Related information
Northern Flicker (Woodpecker) - WDFW Living with Wildlife
Northern Flicker life, behavior and distribution - Birds of Washington State
Northern Flicker Identification - USGS

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Related Bird Books
Birding Washington
Bird Songs of the Okanagan
Birds of Yakima County
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds
Western Birding by Ear: A Guide to Bird Song Identification

Birds of Washington State

 

Picture of a male red-shafted northern flicker
Red-Shafted male Northern Flicker

 

Picture of mating birds - northern flickers
Northern Flickers mating, May

 

Picture of Northern Flicker in spring
Northern Flicker or Colaptes auratus in spring

 

Picutre of Northern Flicker or Colaptes auratus
Northern flicker woodpecker with enormous bill

 

Picture of Northern flicker in nest cavity
Northern Flicker visible in ponderosa pine nest cavity

 

Northern flickers make a variety of calls:
Northern flicker call - loud piercing (.wav file)



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