If you have never seen a northern flicker at your bird feeders, you are not alone. I personally have never spotted at one at mine either; however, they infrequently visit my birdbath. In spite of my inability of entice a flicker to my feeders, the Cornell University’s FeedWatch survey reveals that in some states, more than half those participating in the survey report their feeders are visited annually by flickers. Even then the birds are not regular visitors throughout the entire winter. Those folks that host them say they see rarely see more than one or two of the birds at a time.
It seems that when they visit feeders, they most often dine on bird puddings are suet. The list of some of the other foods eaten by flickers includes the likes of baked goods, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and millet.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing flickers at your feeders. Northern flickers are truly fascinating birds.
