'A Bestiary' ~ Northern Flicker

The Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus, has been back since the buds began to swell. You can see and learn more about this industrious woodpecker by visiting Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. This was my last installment on Woodpeckers. 

Flying into another season to pick berries with a Cedar Waxwing . . . or not!  

 Hopefully the Viburnum will give a great bounty of berries again this summer. 

'A Bestiary' ~ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is the second featured woodpecker for my -  'A Bestiary' . . . antidotal tales and more about the wildlife living around Flower Hill Farm Retreat.

Male

Female

Juvenile

You can see more images and the stories that go along by clicking on Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are beautiful and very resourceful birds and are welcome members in any avian community.