Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - black Posters and Art Prints

The Northern Flicker is a large woodpecker found in North America. Though different colours, the Yellow-Shafted Flicker, found in the East, and the Red-Shafted Flicker, found in the West, are the same species. Not visible in this drawing, the yellow-shafted morph has, as the name indicates, bright yellow-shafted wing and tail feathers. Males have a black malar stripe (or moustache), just like on this drawing. The red-shafted morph has red-shafted wing and tail feathers, and males have a red malar stripe. Feeding mostly on insect, nuts and seeds, they also eat berries and fruits in the fall and winter when insects become sparse.