Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus

f4 @ 1/1250 s, ISO: 1250, Nikon D300 w 500 mm

\"Northern Flicker,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker. Among them are: Yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names are attempts at imitating some of its calls.

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

06/26/2012