Just before sunset on the final day of the Great Backyard Bird Count, look who showed up to scarf down some suet. Northern Flicker! AKA Mr. Fancy Pants. It's so cold you can see a little cloud of steam over his head #birds 🌿 #GBBC
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Beautiful images, Janet!
feb 18, 2025, 1:12 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks so much. They are such pretty birds
feb 18, 2025, 1:14 am • 1 0 • view
What a great yard bird!
feb 18, 2025, 1:18 am • 9 0 • view
They always impress. The very cold weather has brought in lots of birds. Did I scatter a bunch of mealworms on the ground to make the pigeons' lives easier? Yes I did
feb 18, 2025, 1:21 am • 14 0 • view
Poor birdies. And humans! I’m sure they appreciate the extras at the spa.
feb 18, 2025, 1:37 am • 3 0 • view
We'll get through it, but -40 is just too cold
feb 18, 2025, 1:41 am • 5 0 • view
Is it going to warm up any time soon? I hope so for everyone’s sake
feb 18, 2025, 1:44 am • 5 0 • view
Things should start to improve after tomorrow. Current forecast suggests we'll bounce to +1C by Saturday! What a ride
feb 18, 2025, 1:45 am • 5 0 • view
What a great visitor! They are just gorgeous!
feb 18, 2025, 1:55 pm • 2 0 • view
Did some serious damage to that suet block 😂
feb 18, 2025, 2:02 pm • 2 0 • view
🤣 I bet it did! Our suet block is being mostly ignored, but the spreadable suet is going down!
feb 18, 2025, 2:04 pm • 1 0 • view
I still haven't tried that spreadable stuff. Need to do that. The block is visited by downy, hairy and occasional flicker but the nuthatches don't seem to care about it
feb 18, 2025, 2:08 pm • 2 0 • view
I haven’t seen a hairy or a flicker yet this winter, but the downies and nuthatches love the spreadable. It’s more work though … with all that spreading🤣 I should put the suet block out in the open instead of by a trunk.
feb 18, 2025, 3:25 pm • 0 0 • view
yellow-shafted!
feb 18, 2025, 12:57 am • 2 0 • view
So much yellow
feb 18, 2025, 12:58 am • 2 0 • view
that LIGHT tho!! Woohoo!
feb 18, 2025, 12:40 am • 5 0 • view
Thanks. I think the secret sauce here is Kitchen Window Filter™️ 🤣
feb 18, 2025, 12:54 am • 9 0 • view
Always!
feb 18, 2025, 2:10 am • 6 0 • view
Mr Fancy Pants! 😍
feb 18, 2025, 1:06 am • 3 0 • view
I think he stopped in to thank you for the great suet feeder. He’s getting use of the tail rest/balancer! Great set Janet and Mr Fancy Pants!
feb 18, 2025, 12:28 am • 2 0 • view
The tail prop is so helpful for all the woodpecker friends
feb 18, 2025, 12:53 am • 1 0 • view
I thought they just liked being upside down at the hummingbird feeders! I'm gonna try to figure out a tail prop
feb 18, 2025, 1:33 am • 1 0 • view
Such a lovely bird! We've had one as a bird feeder regular this year, recently joined by a red-headed woodpecker
feb 18, 2025, 1:30 am • 1 0 • view
Oooo read-headed. That is my Most Wanted bird. I dream of seeing one
feb 18, 2025, 1:35 am • 1 0 • view
We've been here 33 years and this was a first for our 35 acres
feb 18, 2025, 1:35 am • 1 0 • view
What a gift
feb 18, 2025, 1:36 am • 2 0 • view
I love the Northern Flicker when I hear them hammering away on something metal to attract a mate I know spring is in the air 😁❤️
feb 18, 2025, 1:04 am • 1 0 • view
A sure sign
feb 18, 2025, 1:04 pm • 0 0 • view
Had 2 in my backyard too for the count. First time. Such a cool bird.
feb 18, 2025, 1:36 am • 2 0 • view
😂 sick of doing dishes so leftovers for supper!
feb 18, 2025, 12:24 am • 3 0 • view
Lucky you! I had a new visitor too but it took off before I could get a shot of the white breasted nuthatch!
feb 18, 2025, 12:23 am • 2 0 • view
Nice one! Ours made a brief appearance as well. Sneaky little so-and-so 😂
feb 18, 2025, 12:24 am • 2 0 • view
I had it drop by 2 days in a row! First time that has ever happened
feb 18, 2025, 12:43 am • 2 0 • view
Yank yank yank. Music to my ears
feb 18, 2025, 12:57 am • 3 0 • view
Fancy yellow lining on his tailcoat😏
feb 18, 2025, 3:43 am • 1 0 • view
So fancy
feb 18, 2025, 3:45 am • 0 0 • view
He's so pretty! One finally walked around last week at the edge of the yard, but didn't come near the feeders. I'm happy just to have those photos.
feb 18, 2025, 4:40 am • 4 0 • view
Every time one visits is a special occasion!
feb 18, 2025, 12:36 pm • 2 0 • view
You hear that call, wonder what is that?! Check and find out it's a Flicker in a leafy tree. Until it decides to check out your yummy no pesticide or fertilizer bugs.
feb 18, 2025, 4:04 pm • 2 0 • view
So handsome.
feb 18, 2025, 2:54 am • 2 0 • view
Moustache and polkadots. He's got it all 😂
feb 18, 2025, 2:55 am • 5 0 • view
I love how some of the polkas are heart shaped 🖤
feb 18, 2025, 3:37 am • 3 0 • view
They are perfect
feb 18, 2025, 3:38 am • 3 0 • view
Mourning doves have fancy dots, too
feb 18, 2025, 3:18 pm • 2 0 • view
Yes they do
feb 18, 2025, 5:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Pretty boy! Our flickers around here are red-shafted, so it's cool to see the ones with the yellow tails. Also like his little defiant cloud of steam.
feb 18, 2025, 12:40 am • 2 0 • view
We get yellow-red intergrades here too, which are pretty interesting. Flickers are a rainbow 🌈 😊
feb 18, 2025, 12:55 am • 2 0 • view