We were trying to figure out how this Northern Flicker was getting seed from our bird feeder that only allows a certain weight of bird get the seed. We did this so that the Crows, Grackles and Blue Jays don’t eat everything, which they would!

Northern Flickers are supposed to eat suet, which he does, sometimes. But it seems like this prefers the bird seed at the feeder.

Somehow he lies down on the bar and the puts his beak way up the shaft so he can reach the seed. Pretty clever, don’t you think?

He is so much fun to watch… and very creative!