Northern Flicker
A polka-dotted woodpecker that is equally at home foraging on the ground as sitting atop a tree. We have the red-shafted subspecies in the West (with yellow-shafted east of the Rockies).
Active seasons
All year, but more common in spring/fall
How/where to find
Unlike most woodpeckers that feed by drilling into trees, you’re more likely to stumble across a northern flicker foraging in the grass or fallen leaves, mostly in wooded areas.
You can find the Northern Flicker throughout every region on The BC Bird Trail!
