Campo flicker (Colaptes campestris), within Iguazu Falls National Park, Misiones, Argentina, South America

Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestres) perched on a branch, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) in captivity, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) being scavenged by a magpie that will happily eat carrion, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, North America

Common Flicker, Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Common Flicker, Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Norther flicker (Colaptes auratus) leaving the nest with wood chips in it's mouth, Forillon National Park; Quebec, Canada

Canada, Alberta, Lethbridge, Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, with catchlight in eye on old gnarled Elm tree.,

Canada, Alberta, Lethbridge, Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, fledged chick with catchlight in eye about to leave nest in old gnarled Elm tree for the first time.