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.
He’s wonderful! And I’m rather grateful to that squirrel as you captured a beautiful photograph 😊
What an unusual exchange between wildlife.
A beautiful series of photos along with a great story.
Such a gorgeous bird – great captures with lovely details on the plumage.
Flickers are so lovely. And they make a joyful noise as well. Too bad about the evil squirrel.
Wonderful photos! Such a handsome bird😊