A Northern Flicker adding a wonderful splash of color to a December afternoon.
Foraging away…
or just sitting quietly brightening up the day.
Side note: It appears the flicker has the same frenemy as we do. This day the flicker landed within the territory of one very aggressive red squirrel who charged the flicker from a distance of at least ten feet forcing the Flicker to quickly take flight. The upside of the altercation was we got a nice view of those very colorful wing and tail feathers on the underside of the Flicker.
nature has no boss 
He’s wonderful! And I’m rather grateful to that squirrel as you captured a beautiful photograph 😊
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What an unusual exchange between wildlife.
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A beautiful series of photos along with a great story.
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Such a gorgeous bird – great captures with lovely details on the plumage.
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Flickers are so lovely. And they make a joyful noise as well. Too bad about the evil squirrel.
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Wonderful photos! Such a handsome bird😊
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