“The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a colorful member of the woodpecker family. Local residents are often annoyed by their inclination to advertise their prowess to females in the springtime by their insistent drumming on the sides of houses, or on rain gutters. The loudest bird gets the ladies, we are told.
In our area, Northern Flickers are usually members of the red-shafted race, in which the males have a bright red moustache below the eye, a black shield on the breast, and are a generally brownish bird otherwise, spotted on the belly and barred on the back.”
~Bob Walker~
Thanks so much for commenting on my photo of the Northern Flicker. Because of 365, I've improved in identifying birds.