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Northern flickers are a sight to behold

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 appearance, habitats, habits and appearance of the extroverted and charismatic woodpecker. Of the seven woodpecker species that occur in Ohio, the flicker is one of […]