It’s the red-bellied, though, that’s the most aggressive even though the flicker is a larger bird by a good 3 inches. One morning last week, I watch as a red-bellied intently pierces the large hunk of ...

This handsome woodpecker is a Northern Flicker, famed for their red, heart-shaped marking on the back of their necks. This distinctive marking has lent the bird an association with romantic ...