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	Northern Flicker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flickers will sometimes be willing to use a birdhouse if it is adequately sized and properly situated.
		A sample of their song can be heard at the USGS web site here: [1] Flickers often drum on trees or even metal objects to declare territory.
		The scientific name of the Red Shafted Flicker, Colaptes auratus cafer, is the result of an error made in 1788 by the German systematist, Johann Gmelin, who believed that its original habitat was in South Africa among the Kaffir people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Flicker (779 words)

	Northern Flicker
		Northern Flickers are found throughout the North American continent from below the tree line in Alaska and Canada to Mexico, Central America, and Cuba.
		The Gilded Flicker subspecies nests in saguaro cacti.
		Northern Flickers usually raise one brood per breeding season, but in the southern part of the range, pairs frequently raise two.
	www.bright.net /~miley1/flicker.htm (1189 words)

	Northern Flicker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Northern Flicker is a common species, yet Breeding Bird Survey trends indicate this species’ numbers are declining, particularly the eastern race (known as the Yellow-shafted Flicker).
		Northern Flickers are the "anteaters" of the bird world.
		Northern Flickers tend to be near the edge of the forest or in more open areas—along streams, for example.
	birds.cornell.edu /BOW/NORFLI (369 words)

	WDFW -- Landscaping for Wildlife
		Previously known as the red-shafted flicker, the Northern flicker has a conspicuous white rump patch and salmon-colored wing undersides that are distinctly visible during its slow, bouncy flight.
		The breeding season for Northern flickers is from March to June, with young leaving the nest as late as mid-July.
		Northern flickers are not considered to be a significant source of any infectious disease transmittable to humans or domestic animals.
	wdfw.wa.gov /wlm/living/northernflickers.htm (2260 words)

	BirdWeb - Bird Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Northern Flickers are unusual among North American woodpeckers in that their general coloration is brown rather than fl and white.
		Northern Flickers typically excavate nesting cavities in dead or diseased pine, cottonwood, or willow trees.
		Northern Flickers play an important role in forested ecosystems by excavating nesting and roosting holes that are subsequently used by other birds, animals, and reptiles that cannot make their own.
	www.birdweb.org /birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=279 (653 words)

	Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
		The Northern Flicker (or Yellow-shafted Flicker) measures 12 1/2"-14" with a wingspan of 18 1/2"-21".
		Courtship of the Northern Flicker is noisy and lively as three or more birds of both sexes perform a comical dancing, nodding and bowing or chase each other around or through branches of a tree.
		The Northern Flicker is also fond of various fruits and berries such as apples, grapes, persimmons and dogwood berries, pokeberries and huckleberries.
	www.nuthatch.birdnature.com /flicker.html (596 words)

	Birds, Familiar: Northern Flicker, Life Histories of North American Birds, A.C. Bent
		Courtship.--The courtship of the flicker is a lively and spectacular performance, noisy, full of action, and often ludicrous, as three or more birds of both sexes indulge in their comical dancing, nodding, bowing, and swaying motions, or chase each other around the trunk or through the branches of a tree.
		She says that flickers are very solicitous to keep a clean nest; for the first nine or ten days the parents eat the excrements, but after that the dejecta are carried out in the tough white sacks in which they are enclosed.
		The young flicker is fully fledged in its juvenal plumage when it leaves the nest; and, contrary to the rule among birds, this plumage more nearly resembles the plumage of the adult male than that of the old female, as the young of both sexes have the fl malar patches.
	home.bluemarble.net /~pqn/ch11-20/flicker.html (9987 words)

	Northern Flicker
		The flickers' feet are small with two toes in the front part of its foot and two toes at the rear of the foot.
		The male Northern Flicker has a fl stripe on each side of the throat and the under side of their wings and tail are a rich yellow.
		The female Northern Flicker doesn't have the fl stripes on her throat and the fl crescent on her chest is smaller.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/101482 (422 words)

	Cedar Bog Bird Field Guide Picidae
		Cedar Bog is operated by the Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history,archaeology and natural history.
		The Flicker finds its food by hopping on the ground, climbing tree trunks and limbs and occasionally flying out to catch insects in the air.
		With its wide range, from Alaska to Nicaragua, the flicker can be found in almost any habitat with trees; including open forests, woodlots, groves, towns and semi-open country.
	www.cedarbog.org /animalencyclopedia_birds/picidae.htm (1466 words)

	NatureWorks - Fisher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The northern flicker is a large brown woodpecker.
		There are five subspecies of northern flicker: the yellow-shafted flicker, the red-shafted flicker, the gilded flicker, the Guatemalan flicker, and the Cuban flicker and throat color, head color and the presence of a red marking on the neck can vary depending on the subspecies.
		Flickers in the north have one brood a year; in the south they may have two broods.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/flicker.htm (393 words)

	Jr. Audubon - Texas Audubon Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		While they appear rather drab on the ground, in flight, flickers are much more spectacular, with their white rump patch bobbing and golden wing and tail shafts glistening in the sun.
		Flickers are the only Texas woodpeckers that consistently feed on the ground.
		The Northern Flicker is migratory and spends the winter in Texas, but breeds farther north in the summer.
	audubon.org /chapter/TX/tx/jr/docs/birds_of_texas/northern_flicker.html (204 words)

	Northern Flicker - Whatbird.com
		The larger house is sized for the Flicker woodpecker with a 2 1/2" entry hole and the smaller one for the Downey woodpecker with a 1 1/4" entry hole.
		Northern Flicker: Resident from Alaska east through Manitoba to Newfoundland and south throughout the U.S. Northernmost birds are migratory.
		● Breeding and nesting: Northern Flicker: Six to eight white eggs are laid in a cavity in a tree, utility pole, or birdhouse; usually excavates nest cavities in dead or diseased tree trunks or large branches.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/181/_/Northern_Flicker.aspx (788 words)

	Northern Flicker
		The Northern Flicker is a bird of open areas and forest edges wherever open ground is available.
		Flickers have a gray crown with a prominent red chevron on the back of the head.
		The condition and shape of the tail feathers are useful for determining the age of the Flicker.
	www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/nflicker.htm (541 words)

	Bird Watcher's General Store
		Flickers are one of the easiest birds to identify.
		Probably because flickers have opted for eating soft ants on the ground, they haven't developed the same carpentry skills that the other tree-bound woodpeckers have.
		The Northern Flicker, strangely enough, happens to be the state bird of Alabama.
	www.birdwatchersgeneralstore.com /FlickerAnts.htm (675 words)

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Nest Box Plans - Northern Flicker
		The northern flicker, a ground foraging member of the woodpecker family, is a "primary excavator" who usually carves out a nest hole in the soft hardwood of a dead tree.
		If it is not used by flickers, the box remains full of sawdust, so sparrows and starlings cannot use it.
		Flicker boxes should be placed on posts 8 to 20 feet above the ground and should be in place and ready for use by about April 1.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /wildlife/guides/nestbox/flicker.asp (149 words)

	Northern Flicker House
		The Northern Flicker will nest in boxes, but boxes should be packed tightly with sawdust for the birds to excavate.
		Our Northern Flicker House comes with wood chips and a slate predator guard to keep squirrels from enlarging the entrance hole.
		Flicker houses should be mounted 6 to 30 feet high with the entrance hole facing southeast.
	www.coveside.biz /northern-flicker-house.htm (241 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Northern Flicker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Perhaps the strangest behaviour at feeding time was recounted by Rand: a flicker came regularly to his feeding station in February 1923 for suet but occasionally left it to glean a few tasty morsels from the frozen carcass of a cat exposed nearby.
		This chore having been completed, there was much tapping inside as they picked off chunks of dead wood of approved size from the interior of the rotten stump, allowing the chips to fall to the bottom and form a lining to their liking.
		Though I have seen flickers come to my birdbath to drink many times, only once, on the hot day of 15 August 1966, did I witness one taking a thorough bath like other birds.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0235.htm (747 words)

	Species Highlight: Northern Flicker (www.wcsv.org) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is believed that the northern flicker has a greater taste for ants than any other bird.
		Flickers will drum on wood and other surfaces to declare their territory and attract mates.
		Although the red-shafted flicker is still fairly common, its numbers are declining, possibly due to such factors as loss of habitat (e.g., the removal of dead trees), pesticide use, and competition for nest sites from the aggressive European starling.
	www.wcsv.org /education/specieshighlight/flicker.htm (274 words)

	www.mrnussbaum.com - Northern Flicker
		The Northern Flicker is a common visitor to gardens, yards, open areas, woodland edges, deserts, mountainous areas, and open woodlands across the United States and Canada.
		All three are considered to be variations of the Northern Flicker because in locations where their ranges overlap, the variations interbreed.
		The Red-Shafted Flicker is the same size, but has a gray face, a brown cap and nape, and males have a red mustache extending from the bill.
	www.mrnussbaum.com /flicker.htm (343 words)

	Northern Flicker
		Northern Flickers can be attracted to your backyard with suet feeders, water and a few trees and shrubs.
		The Yellow-shafted Flicker has white under parts with dark spots, a fl patch across the upper chest and a red patch on the nape.
		Flickers or Yellowhammers as they are also called are the Alabama state bird.
	www.all-birds.com /Flicker.htm (616 words)

	FifthDayCreations - Northern Flicker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The flicker is a brown-backed, large woodpecker with a fl crescent across its chest.
		Flickers are most often observed on the ground in search of food.
		The flicker is commonly found in wooded areas, semi-open county and open forests.
	www.fifthdaycreations.com /article/flicker.asp (399 words)

	flicker_cam_home
		Even prior to the switch, we did not have a flicker drumming on the house this year, but heard them on the neighbor's houses and in a nearby willow tree.
		Since flickers are known to excavate and guard more than one nest hole, we are hopeful the bird is in the new box.
		March 27th-29th: A flicker pecked the balsa baffle out of the box on the 27th, and spent almost an hour in the box trying to kick out the pieces.
	www.hpwtdogmom.org /flicker_cam/flicker_cam_home.html (895 words)

	Resting Mother, Northern Flicker
		This female northern "red shafted" flicker rests on the branch of an aspen tree that contains her nest with three small chicks.
		There are two varieties of northern flicker, the red shafted and the yellow shafted.
		Both varieties of northern flicker measure about eleven inches from head to tail.
	www.dmcphoto.com /NorthernFlicker.html (237 words)

	Northern Flicker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Red-shafter Flicker is the one that Lewis and Clark saw.
		The female flicker lays 5 - 10 white eggs in a clutch (a group of eggs).
		Northern Flicker enemies are hawks, squirrels, weasels, mice, crows, bluejays, starlings and humans.
	www.mikids.com /LC/flicker.htm (228 words)

	Bird Houses \| Northern Flicker Nesting Box \| Seattle Audubon Society
		Flickers are especially attracted to nest boxes filled with wood chips, which they "excavate" to suit themselves.
		For best results, place the box high up on a tree trunk, exposed to direct sunlight. The Northern Flicker is a woodpecker that utilizes a bird house quite readily.
		If there is a problem with a flicker pecking a hole in a building, position a nest box over the unwanted excavation to provide a more suitable nesting location.
	www.seattleaudubon.org /natureshop.cfm?id=200 (110 words)

	Animal Tracks - Northern Flicker
		The northern flicker is a type of woodpecker.
		In the photo above, the flicker was probing a hole on a dirt road as I approached.
		Flickers will do damage to buildings, often pecking holes into wood siding.
	www.bear-tracker.com /northernflicker.html (197 words)

	Flicker - Colaptes auratus
		The flicker inhabits open country and delights in parklike regions where trees are numerous but well-spaced.
		It is possible to insure the presence of this useful bird about the home and to increase its numbers.
		The flicker is more adapted to suburbs than to the larger cities.
	www.yankeegardener.com /birds/flicker.htm (206 words)

	Northern Flicker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Clutches of Gilded Flicker subspecies significantly smaller, avg 4.
		The "Red-shafted" form is an uncommon to fairly common migrant and winter resident throughout campus.
		"Yellow-shafted" Flickers and intergrades between Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted are fairly rare on campus, occurring occasionally in fall and winter.
	stanford.edu /group/stanfordbirds/text/species/Northern_Flicker.html (260 words)

	Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
		Call is a series of loud "wick-er" notes (thus the name flicker) during the breeding season and a single "klee-yer" note year-round.
		Formerly Northern Flicker, but now considered separate species again.
		Differentiated from Northern Flicker by having yellow under wings (versus red in red-shafted race of northern flicker that also occurs here) and narrower fl bars on back.
	wc.pima.edu /~bfiero/tucsonecology/animals/birds_gifl.htm (177 words)

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