Flicker

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Flicker

TYPE:   BIRD 


RANGE:
Most of North America

FOOD:
Omnivore - ants, other
insects, fruits, berries,
seeds, nuts

PREDATORS:
Birds of prey, foxes and
weasels

HABITAT:
Open woodlands, field
edges, suburbs, towns

 


Photo: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles

DESCRIPTION
  • The flicker is a woodpecker. Its favorite food is ants. It spends a great deal of time on the ground hunting for them.
  • Flickers usually build their nests inside a hollow tree or post. Sometimes starlings chase them away and steal their nests.
 

 

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