What Are Flickers?

[AMD]

I’ve been saving this one to read as I knew it would be an excellent comparison of the Gilded and Northern along with great photos. You did not disappoint, Dan! Thank you! Ah, and GILDED=golden…I’ll always identify correctly now when given the opportunity to see one in flight. 😊

[Dan Weisz]

Thank you Anna Marie! Glad you liked this post!!

[Pete Guerrero]

Dan,

I believe one of these guys put a sideways hole in my Sahuaro. Took him a couple of weeks to drill the hole through the arm, then he never lived in it. He was persistent.

[Dan Weisz]

They do work hard at their job!

[Linda Brannian]

Thanks for pointing out the differences in the crown and nape for the Northern and Gilded

[Dan Weisz]

Thanks Linda

[Maria Marin]

I will pay more attention when I'm out on my nature walks. Perhaps I'll be fortunate enough to see one of these birdies. So pretty and I love the white rump patch ❤️

[Dan Weisz]

Thanks Maria. Let me know what you see on those walks!

[Sally Hansen]

Really enjoy our Northern Flickers; don't think I ever saw a Gilded Flicker, and if I did, I would have mistaken it for a Northern. Thanks for the clarification.

[Dan Weisz]

Thanks Sally

[Steven Kessel]

Nice write-up!

[Dan Weisz]

Thanks Steve

[Shannon Sullivan]

Thank you!