Monday, July 7, 2008

Northern flicker


Yesterday morning I was sitting out enjoying the nice weather and relative lack of mosquitoes and other insects when I saw a Northern Flicker probing the lawn. This is one woodpecker that is a ground feeder. Apparently they love ants. I am sure that our lawn probably provides a good buffet lunch.
Even so these woodpeckers are relatively uncommon around the yard. They have a rather weird ki ki ki cry.

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