Colaptes auratus cafer

It's late in the afternoon, the clouds have gone and the weather has been sunny today. We have a few of these Northern Flickers of the Red-Shafted variety that make the rounds almost every day. The males have the red mustache, and except for that, both males and females look pretty much the same. They take an occasional drink from the pond, try out some suet, and hack away at the trees. This one is waiting his turn at the pond.