Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 55 minutes ago
In this video learn about how did the Northern Flicker get the name 'Yellow Hammer', how ants are the Northern Flicker's favorite food, about the Northern Flicker's extra-long tongue, the Northern Flicker dance, and the two different types of Northern Flickers of Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted.
Northern Flicker full overview video from July 11th, 2021 youtu.be/ommzXuEL54s
Common questions people may have about the Northern Flicker:
Why do the Northern Flickers Dance?
Why does Nothern flicker like ants so much?
Does the Northern Flicker have a long tongue?
What are the other names for a Northern Flicker?
Do the Red and Yellow-shafted Northern Flickers mate?
Timestamps:
00:00 Courtship/Territory Dance of the Northern Flicker
01:21 Ants are 50% of the Northern Flickers Diet
02:59 Tongue of the Northern Flicker
03:55 Other names of the Northern Flicker
05:52 The Red and Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
This video was made possible with the help of the following people:
(A-Z)
Alex Muench
Twitter twitter.com/sharkbreadshark
Website https://alexmuen.ch/
Ebird ebird.org/profile/MTc4NzYzOQ/US-IL
Andrew Hasz
Instagram instagram.com/lakeskywatcher
Bob Carlyle
Website bobcarlylephotography.ca
Instagram instagram.com/bob.carlyle
Eleanor McDonie
Instagram instagram.com/eleanorrosemcdonie
Gregory Zelt
Website incrediblestorm.org
Jason Moris
Instagram instagram.com/morrisjasond
Joe McKenna
Flickr flickr.com/photos/72063229@N00
Larry Blew
Website lblewphotography.com
Marilyn Vardy
Instagram: instagram.com/mjvardy
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/147360704@N04
Marlene Trott
Instagram: instagram.com/tiny_n8ture
Oregon Birdhouse
Website: oregonbirdhouse.com
Facebook: facebook.com/OregonBirdhouseCompany
OvenBirder98
YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCWfFtaMikTlbdxil2HY_1KQ/featured
Website miottawa.org/Parks/birding.htm
YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=6LP0ngTKZqE
Pacificnorthwestkate
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Twitter twitter.com/pnwkate
Raina Angelier
Facebook: facebook.com/BeachBucketBrigade
Craig Cooper
Gayle Highpine
Harris Stein
Joe Roulaine
Kevin Ward
Maxime Touchette
Paul Bigelow
Sara Hart
European Corn Borer photos
Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Music: Castleshire - Chris Haugen
via YouTube Audio Library
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In this video learn about how did the Northern Flicker get the name 'Yellow Hammer', how ants are the Northern Flicker's favorite food, about the Northern Flicker's extra-long tongue, the Northern Flicker dance, and the two different types of Northern Flickers of Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted.
Northern Flicker full overview video from July 11th, 2021 youtu.be/ommzXuEL54s
Common questions people may have about the Northern Flicker:
Why do the Northern Flickers Dance?
Why does Nothern flicker like ants so much?
Does the Northern Flicker have a long tongue?
What are the other names for a Northern Flicker?
Do the Red and Yellow-shafted Northern Flickers mate?
Timestamps:
00:00 Courtship/Territory Dance of the Northern Flicker
01:21 Ants are 50% of the Northern Flickers Diet
02:59 Tongue of the Northern Flicker
03:55 Other names of the Northern Flicker
05:52 The Red and Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
This video was made possible with the help of the following people:
(A-Z)
Alex Muench
Twitter twitter.com/sharkbreadshark
Website https://alexmuen.ch/
Ebird ebird.org/profile/MTc4NzYzOQ/US-IL
Andrew Hasz
Instagram instagram.com/lakeskywatcher
Bob Carlyle
Website bobcarlylephotography.ca
Instagram instagram.com/bob.carlyle
Eleanor McDonie
Instagram instagram.com/eleanorrosemcdonie
Gregory Zelt
Website incrediblestorm.org
Jason Moris
Instagram instagram.com/morrisjasond
Joe McKenna
Flickr flickr.com/photos/72063229@N00
Larry Blew
Website lblewphotography.com
Marilyn Vardy
Instagram: instagram.com/mjvardy
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/147360704@N04
Marlene Trott
Instagram: instagram.com/tiny_n8ture
Oregon Birdhouse
Website: oregonbirdhouse.com
Facebook: facebook.com/OregonBirdhouseCompany
OvenBirder98
YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCWfFtaMikTlbdxil2HY_1KQ/featured
Website miottawa.org/Parks/birding.htm
YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=6LP0ngTKZqE
Pacificnorthwestkate
YouTube youtube.com/c/Pacificnorthwestkate
Instagram instagram.com/pacificnorthwestkate
Twitter twitter.com/pnwkate
Raina Angelier
Facebook: facebook.com/BeachBucketBrigade
Craig Cooper
Gayle Highpine
Harris Stein
Joe Roulaine
Kevin Ward
Maxime Touchette
Paul Bigelow
Sara Hart
European Corn Borer photos
Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Music: Castleshire - Chris Haugen
via YouTube Audio Library
Other ways to Support LesleytheBirdNerd
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Lesley the Bird Nerd Merchandise
lesleythebirdnerd.com
Donate via Paypal
paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=E5GM54J7C28LC
Also find LesleytheBirdNerd here:
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If you have a sick or injured bird in your possession I can not help this bird in any way it is strongly advised to contact a local vet or wildlife official before any decisions are made. It is very easy to do more harm than good when handling any wildlife.
============================================
For business inquiries or Post Office Box information
please contact Jamie at lesleythebirdnerd@gmail.com
==============================================
#LesleytheBirdNerd #NorthernFlicker #birds










