Esther's photos with the keyword: woodpecker

This bird is a rare visitor to my home. As I was pulling out in the car to head to the Charles River to photograph birds, I spotted it in my yard. I immediately stopped the car and used the car as a bird blind, balancing my lens on the window opening. I took a quick shot and then waited while the bird approached. All of a sudden, he became spooked and flew off. My husband had seen me stop the car and was walking up to inquire whether I had an engine problem. He did not see the lens hanging out of the car aimed at the flicker and inadvertently scared away the bird. He meant well, but this was the only shot that I took. AIMG 3112

Woodpecker hole, Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine AIMG 2563

A male Northern Flicker is intensely searching the grass for ants and other insects. Although a member of the woodpecker family, a flicker is usually found on the ground, pecking for ants and beetles. It has been know to use the acid from ants to assist with its preening by keeping it free from parasites. It is native to North America. AIMG_1023