• Tufted Titmouse on heated birdbath • Why is water so important? Well just like the warmer months, birds need to stay hydrated! • Key reasons water is essential for birds during the winter: • ...

There are over a dozen species of flicker, living in various parts of the Americas. The species we see here is call the northern flicker. This species occurs over most of North America, plus Central ...

Do European Starlings and Common Grackles have you running outside into the backyard, arms waving, to scare them off of the suet feeder? It’s a common problem, but one way to curb their visits is to ...

Few birds have more common names than the northern flicker. This flashy woodpecker goes by cotton-rump, high-hole, yellowhammer and at least 150 other colloquialisms. All these monikers speak to the ...

For unfamiliarity among common birds in our area, the northern flicker must surely take the prize. Flickers are abundant at this time of year, but judging from the questions I get about birds, many ...