Up Close with the Eye-catching Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker A 12-14 inch long woodpecker with a brown back, a red crescent on the Nape of his neck, and a conspicuous white spot spot on his rump that is visible in flight. The underparts of his wing and tail are either yellow (yellow-shafted form in the Eastern US) or red (red-shafted form in the Western US.) Black patch across his chest with a polka-dot pattern on his underside. Primary diet is ants. Male yellow-shafted forms have a black mustache and male red-shafted forms have a red mustache. The female lacks the mustache. #northernflicker Video by NaturesCarolers.com 8,7,1