Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
In my humble opinion, I think this is one of the snazziest woodpeckers (and maybe even of all the birds) that we have here in the United States. With it's suffuse tans, soft greys, a bold black patch on the chest, white rump, spotting on front, barring on back, the wishbone shaped brilliant red nuchal patch on the back of the head, and of course (at least in the east) the brilliant golden yellow underwings - it's no woner that this gorgeous bird was the "spark bird" for Roger Tory Peterson and countless other birders.
In my humble opinion, I think this is one of the snazziest woodpeckers (and maybe even of all the birds) that we have here in the United States. With it's suffuse tans, soft greys, a bold black patch on the chest, white rump, spotting on front, barring on back, the wishbone shaped brilliant red nuchal patch on the back of the head, and of course (at least in the east) the brilliant golden yellow underwings - it's no woner that this gorgeous bird was the "spark bird" for Roger Tory Peterson and countless other birders.
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