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Who's that Knocking on my roof?

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The Northern Flicker

Have you been waking up in the morning to the rat-a-tat-a-tat of a woodpecker on your roof, or siding! That would be the mating call of the Northern Flicker. The western subspecies is called the Red-Shafted Northern Flicker. The male and female both have red mustaches, but the male also has red on the top of his head. You'd think all that pounding would be bad for the birds, but they have a very thick skull, and happily for us, they do very little damage to our wood or aluminum, with only slight dents as a result of the pounding. 




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Although some Northern Flickers migrate, the Northern Flicker usually can be found in Utah year round. In contrast to other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker is primarily a ground forager, eating ants, larvae and beetles. They also eat flies, butterflies, moths and snails. In the winter they eat berries and seeds, including poison oak and ivy, dogwood, sumac, wild cherry, elderberries, sunflower and thistle seeds. ​​

Listen to the call of the Northern Flicker to see if you have one of these beauties hanging around your yard! Hear the call of the Northern Flicker by clicking here.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Volunteer
  • Wildlife
    • Birds >
      • Birds in the Wild >
        • Water Birds
        • Raptors
        • Other Birds
      • Feed the Birds
      • Alpine Bird Watchers
      • Aviary
    • Mammals
    • Reptiles
    • Insects >
      • Insects Identification
      • Tarantula Time!
    • Living with Wildlife
    • Circle of Life
  • Plants
    • Flowers >
      • Blue Flowers
      • Pink Flowers
      • Purple Flowers
      • Red Flowers
      • White Flowers
      • Yellow Flowers
      • Orange Flowers
    • Trees, Bushes and Brush >
      • Trees, Bushes and Brush ID
      • Rabbit vs Sage
      • Juniper Differences
    • Grasses
    • Invasive Species
    • Fall Colors
  • Open Spaces
    • Trails >
      • Trail Maps
      • Miles of Trails
      • Alpine Nature Hikes
    • Alpine Mountains >
      • Mountain Panoramas
      • East Mountain Boulders
    • Stewardship >
      • Fire
      • Stewardship Projects
      • Winter Range Planting
      • Deer Guzzler
    • Arboretum
    • Uses
  • Activities
  • What's in Bloom
  • What's New!
  • Who Knew?
    • Sunflowers and the Sun
    • Cooper or Sharpie?
    • Fat Robins in Spring
    • Who's that knocking?
    • Two Doves
    • Penumbra
    • Three Mines Trail
    • Acorn Bonanza
    • Glaciers, Lakes and Earthquakes
    • Box Elder Boys and Girls
    • Bonneville Shoreline Trail
    • Deer Doo
    • White Fir Trees
    • Mountain Mahogany
    • People