On March 3, a Northern Flicker paid a visit along with 9 Red-winged Blackbirds. Poor dears were in for a shock weather wise! We live across from the Harold Towne Conservation Area, just south of the Old Norwood Road.
Sandy Reid
Red-winged Blackbird – Karl Egressy
On Mark Street today, January 1, my husband and I saw two Northern Flickers land in our yard. A spectacular sight. Unfortunately they didn’t stay long enough for me to capture them in more than two photos. We hope they return – often!
Helen and Larry Keller
Northern Flicker 2 – Jan. 1, 2017 – Helen Keller
Northern Flicker – January 1, 2017 – Mark St. Peterborough – Helen Keller
How’s this for a high triple at my feeder this morning: Eastern Towhee, Northern Flicker and American Kestrel ….. Followed by 3 Eastern Bluebirds while skiing on the rail trail!
Michael Gillespie, Keene
American Kestrel – Nima Taghaboni
female Eastern Towhee (Tom Bell)
Eastern Bluebird (Kim Reid, June 2013)
Northern Flicker by Sue Paradisis
The Northern Flicker was back on December 6 trying to find space in the crab-apple tree with the 2 dozen American Robins that were there. On December 5, the Cooper’s Hawk returned, flushing out a dozen Mourning Doves from the spruce. Early Monday morning I was entertained by a young squirrel that I guess was experiencing a decent amount of snow for the first time. I watched it come down the truck of a tree, jump into the snow and instantly jump back up on to the trunk of the tree. It jumped into the snow and back on the tree repeatedly and was also running around the tree and pouncing on the snow. It was acting just like a puppy or kitten. Very amusing!
Sue Paradisis, Tudor Crescent
Northern Flicker and American Robin -Sue Paradisis
Cooper’s Hawk on bird it had captured (Karl Egressy)
On Monday, November 28, I had a Northern Flicker on my front lawn and 4 Eastern Bluebirds flitting about my orchard.
Michael Gillespie, David Fife Line, east of Keene
Northern Flicker at PGGC by Richard Boehme Feb. 2013
Eastern Bluebird pair – Wikimedia