Colaptes auratus cafer

Flickers are around -- we see one or two every couple of days. I like how the eyes show red when the sun hits them.

Our flickers are attracted to seed and suet, and are all the red-shafted variety -- both males and females have a crescent-shaped black shield on their throats, and the males have a red mustache on their cheeks. When they fly, their undersides show a definite reddish tint.