The flicker is both a common and conspicuous species here, but it remains a bird of mystery. Only one species draws brings more telephone calls and emails, and that is the bald eagle. The eagle brings ...

Northern flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with black-scalloped plumage that live year-round in Nevada. Their brown plumage is richly patterned with black spots, bars and crescents. The ...

For unfamiliarity among common birds in our area, the northern flicker must surely take the prize. Flickers are abundant at this time of year, but judging from the questions I get about birds, many ...

They’re never seen in flocks and only occasionally two or three will be in one another’s company. Yet, over a year’s time, birdwatchers probably get to see more flickers than many other common species ...

The northern flicker is not uncommon in our area, but sometimes it seems like everyone is seeing flickers. Right now is one of those times. We’ve had many reports of flickers in the last couple of ...

There are several things I really like about your question. First of all, you saved a dead tree. That means someone actually did something that I suggested. What is even more amazing, the birds used ...

Wow, Donna. That sure is one bright white bird…at least I think it’s a bird. It could also be a bottle of Ivory dish detergent. It’s hard to tell from the photo. I’d like to see it for myself. Where ...