I'd never seen a flicker until we moved to Spokane. Apparently they're quite common, but they must also be pretty good at hiding.
Even though they're woodpeckers, Flickers spend a lot of time on the ground foraging for insects. I was surprised to see one poking around our neighbor's roof the other day.
Interesting fact: Flickers have the longest tongues of the woodpeckers, extending ~ 1.6" from the tip of the beak.
Doodled from a photo in Woodpeckers of North America, by Frances Backhouse.
