33 Northern Flicker 'Yellow Shafted'

• A group of Flickers is called a; Menorah / Guttering / Peterson.
• Northern Flickers eat mainly insects, they can catch some out of the air.  45% of their diet is ants. In the winter they will eat fruits and nuts and sunflowers.
• They are a beautiful bird.  They communicate by drumming on trees and in some cases metal chimneys.
• I have never seen a Guttering but rather individuals.  The bright yell of their wings and unique flight pattern draws your attention and the red band helps identify it.  
• Northern Flickers can be mistaken for the Yellow Shafted Flicker. To make matters worse they have been known to interbreed making hybrids.