There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker. Among them are: Yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names are attempts at imitating some of its calls. This female was pecking around on a tree, but flickers are the only woodpeckers that frequently feed on the ground”, probing with their beak. Ants alone can make up 45% of their diet. They produce an antacid that lets them deal with the high acidity of ants.
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)…
November 12, 2011
Animals, Birds flicker, northern, oolagah lake, photography, woodpecker 1 Comment
Nov 12, 2011 @ 12:56:09
Very Niiiice Phrank!