Species: Northern Flicker (red-shafted)
Most recent capture date: 10/13/21
Sex: Male
Age: more than one year old

Notes: We capture these odd ant-loving woodpeckers once or twice a year. In flight, their most striking feature is the flash of orange-red in the underwing and tail; in the hand, I am struck by their abstract-art-like collection of black stripes and spots.