These are woodpeckers, but in many instances ... In a few weeks, it will become evident that flickers are planning to nest in your neighborhood. Their loud calling of “flicka-flicka-flicka ...

a rare nesting record for Juneau. (Photo by Bob Armstrong) Flickers are hefty woodpeckers, considerably larger than hairy woodpeckers. Unlike most woodpeckers, they don’t typically forage on ...

need a nesting box with a 1 ½ inch diameter hole, while larger woodpeckers, such as the northern flicker and the hairy ...

The woodpeckers — downy, hairy and red-bellied — inevitably put on a show. For a month now, these three species have been sharing the woods with an overwintering male flicker. It’s the red-bellied, ...

Miles Purden and Curtis Houston have launched a survey of Kamloops residents dealing with woodpecker woes to find out what's working and what isn't.

These are woodpeckers, but in many instances ... In a few weeks, it will become evident that flickers are planning to nest in your neighborhood. Their loud calling of “flicka-flicka-flicka ...

Houston says it's likely northern flickers causing the problem. They're slightly bigger than a robin, he said, and need a bigger space for nesting. "Compared to the other woodpeckers, they ...