Northern Flicker (Yellowhammer)

The Northern Flicker (Yellowhammer) is a medium-sized woodpecker found across North America. It has a unique coloring, with a brown body, a black-spotted breast, and a distinctive white rump patch that is visible during flight. The Northern Flicker is the state bird of Alabama. A commonly known fact about the Northern Flicker is that it often forages for insects on the ground rather than drilling into trees like other woodpeckers. A fun fact about Northern Flickers is that they are one of the few woodpecker species that migrates, with some populations traveling south for the winter.

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