I'm surrounded by flickers! When I first built my house with pine clapboard siding, I found the first spring that the flickers loved drilling holes in the siding. On the advice of a bird fancier, I made two nesting boxes to flicker specifications and mounted them and the north and west facing walls of the house. Every year since for the last 30 years I get a nesting pair in either one or both of the nesting boxes. So much fun to see the little ones leave the nest!

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

That would be so much fun! They're definitely some of my favorite birds with so much to say!

@utubesep

6 ай бұрын

Woah! Thanks 🙏

While listening to this I was outside and flickers responded by calling out! ❤

Having a bird lying in the grass in my backyard that flew away (spotted the red patch on back of head), eventually, led me here after a few google searches. Very educational and informative video. Thank you!

@NatureMentor

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Amazing shot with the owl!

@NatureMentor

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for this. Around our home we hear that "kleer" call often, but it can sound very much like a bird of prey at times. Now we know it's the same flickers that have been nesting in a nearby apartment building's outside walls!

Lots of good info in your video. Thanks!

Entertaining ,clear and engaging information. I have flickers in my neighborhood and I have heard them make the clear call when the mean orange tabby is on the prowl! And there rapid trill when roosting. Absolutely thrilling!

@NatureMentor

20 күн бұрын

Very cool! Yeah they definitely have their eyes on those tabbies. Thanks for sharing that!

Really great video! One of the first birds I learned it's calls here in Seattle area, when I hear distinct birds I even call them out to strangers now lol, some people really love it and are curious.

Thanks for this video! This is great information. Today I learned there's at least one very happy Northern Flicker in my area that really, really REALLY wants a mate. I've heard the Flickers warning about some red tailed hawks, too. I even saw a few crows harassing the hawk. I love birds! ❤

@NatureMentor

29 күн бұрын

Yay for happy flickers with helpful messages!

Probably my favorite bird. Thank you for sharing this video.

I've spent the last hour and a half trying to figure out what that annoying bird in my local Plaza was. I finally found it! And now, thanks to your video. I actually appreciate the damn thing. 😂❤

@NatureMentor

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Love seeing these birds at my Suet feeder. Last fall a mother brought her 3 fledglings to my deck as if to introduce them to me. I have a great relationship with MY Flickers!😊

Great info. Thank you.

that footage of the barred owl is incredible! what a magical moment!

@NatureMentor

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, it was quite a breathtaking moment!

Thank you! Pretty sure one was drumming on my fireplace cap 😅

I heard them all the time but finally saw them clearly enough to identify them. Yes - they are the ones that sound the alarm when various hawks and the resident barred owls are hunting. Thanks for sharing this.

Northern flickers are so cool! Thanks for the detailed info on different calls/sounds. Great video!

@NatureMentor

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

This video was wonderful, thank you :)

Yay! The Alabama state bird. They're beautiful. Thank you for this great video.

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

Nice! I didn't know they were the state bird for Alabama. Thanks for sharing!

@andradanielleparrott

10 ай бұрын

@@NatureMentor It's more commonly known as the Yellow hammer there.

This was my first time visiting your channel and it was interesting and excellent. I’m subscribing 😊

@NatureMentor

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic video that answered my questions. Thank you!

I really appreciated the explanation. I found your video while hearing a flicker in my backyard. Thanks for the info!

@NatureMentor

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My wife and I saved a northern flicker the other day, she was hit by a car and has a broken wing, so we got her off the highway and she’s in a box now in our place. We’ve been feeding her berries and trying to get her some professional help. We don’t want her to die

@NatureMentor

8 ай бұрын

Hope you were able to get in touch with someone who can help! Their favorite food is ants & small insects. I'm not sure if they ever eat berries in the wild, but that's good to know she's eating.

@Cott-wf6pf

8 ай бұрын

@@NatureMentorwe did get her to a person who was driving her to a wildlife sanctuary about 6 hours away and unfortunately she told us that she had a seizure and ended up dying after spitting up blood 😔 she was fine with us when we had her for two days and she also was eating the blackberries we provided for her. We are so sad about it. She was happy and singing before we have her to the sanctuary woman.

I hear these birds all the time, but knowing which type of call they make is extremely helpful. Without watching these birds as suggested, I had the two main calls mixed up. I will be listening for that kleer call for sure. Thank you always for the thoughtful insight.

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found this helpful!

Thanks so much ! There is a family that moved into a dead & hollow tree in my front yard, this is such an interesting and helpful video!! ❤❤❤❤ very good, well done

@NatureMentor

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome to have them so close! Thanks for watching!

great vid,,,,,,,when I was much younger we had an almond orchard.....they were everywhere.......beautiful birds........heard thousands of Kleer calls

excellent tutorial. Thank you. I subscribed!

@NatureMentor

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Had three in my backyard just now. Had not heard the very nice flight sound before. Thank you for this information.

I love these videos! Those calls are so familiar from my VA and Maine childhood, but I did not know who was making them. Now I do! Thank you!

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

So glad we could bring back those childhood memories!

@hppybnstr537

10 ай бұрын

@@NatureMentor 💜

Gorgeous Bird .. Love the colors.

Wow that barred owl cottage is fantastic! And that flicker is very very brave 😬. I’ve heard somewhere( ?) that those owls mostly eat birds? I walked too close to the nesting barred owls last year and it that that scary stance wow did it friek me out . My dogs and I got out of there quickly!

@NatureMentor

Ай бұрын

They're more into eating small rodents, snakes & other slow things like that, but they are prolific nest robbers and will sometimes will go after adult birds when the right opportunity presents itself. There's good research showing that birds who mob owls are less likely to get eaten by them. It takes bravery but it's worth it!

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I have a couple I see often, and I would like to build them a nest box this year.

Thanks. I will keep my ears open.

My neighbor has a flicker nest in his mostly dead birch tree ever summer. We get to watch the adult fly in and out of the nest for food. Sometimes the babies will poke their heads out if they hear her calling.

@NatureMentor

3 күн бұрын

That's so cute

I used to hear the "flick flick flick" & "kleer" call all the time as a kid but never figured out what sort of bird it was making the sounds, nor had I seen a flicker...thanks for answering this long-lived question I've had 🙂

@NatureMentor

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad that was helpful!

Thank you, I have at least one in my neighborhood

Love this..we're seeing doves and ravens interacting with each other a lot here in Idaho..would love your take on that.

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

What are you observing with them? Ravens are known to be nest robbers so sometimes doves can be wary for that reason.

The kleer call is awesome..great video thank you

@NatureMentor

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I love that call!

In Arizona and they are back in my area for the colder season coming again. They leave during the hot summer. I got to hear the flight call and captured it on video plainly as it flew overhead.

I have lived in east central Arkansas on my farm 4 the past 5 yrs and have a good variety of songbirds.I see several red bellied, several downey peckers but have only seen 1 flicker as it was foraging 4 ants i suppose.I have seen 1 red headed pecker 3 different times and that bird is amazingly beautiful.Great video.😊

@NatureMentor

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your observations!

I miss my Flicker. S/he used to hang out in the yard behind mine (taller trees). Haven't seen or heard a Flicker anywhere near my yard in decades.

@roberto3939

3 ай бұрын

Peanut butter suet from Walmart, they love it

Thanks!!

i seen the flicker sitting on a wire this morning and noticed it’s beak, i knew it was some kind of woodpecker from its curved beak. i used the merlin bird app to identify it. I want to get into birding but i never know where to start.

@NatureMentor

3 ай бұрын

If you're interested in identification, I have a video that's geared towards beginners at kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6efpcF_fqe9hpc.html I also have one that’s more focused on bird behavior at kzread.info/dash/bejne/p36ao7uBldudgpc.html These will give you a good starting point, and then you can practice pretty much anywhere from city parks and backyards to beaches and wetlands. I also highly recommend connecting with local birding groups.

Thete are plenty of trees nearby to nest

I have a flicker that seems to be roosting in my wood duck box. He comes out each morning by daybreak, stays out all day and then goes back at sundown. Is he looking for a mate to bring back to the house or is the mate already there on the nest? I only see one bird so I really don't know.

Ty I have bird drumminh on my roof. Using yt v8ds of hswks and bsngong walls to drive away

The 'kleer' one sounds a little like a cow elk call to me

Are there other birds that make the 'Kleer' call?

@NatureMentor

10 күн бұрын

This call is unique to flickers, however as with all bird sounds it does take practice and listening to make sure you aren't confusing it with something else. In my experience this tends to be one of the easiest calls for beginners to learn. I hope that helps 🙂

I heard a new strange repetitive single note flute-like sound ... toot toot toot and upon investigating the pines, caught a quick glimpse of an almost leopard pattern which lead me to the Northern Flicker. Days later I was even able to capture the audio and a pic by phone. I'm 99% convinced, but this isn't a sound you covered. Thoughts? It almost sounds like a little steamboat horn or hollow nasaly flute note.

@NatureMentor

9 ай бұрын

Their flight call is a bit flutey, and can sometimes be made in more repetitive patterns. Was what you heard at all similar to the sound at 6:09? I only showed it briefly because I still need to catch a better video of that one. You can hear another example at: nature-mentor.com/june19flight-call/

@brunettebetti

9 ай бұрын

@@NatureMentor I just heard the sound you describe as a repetitive 'flicking' sound (2nd sound at the beginning of the video). How cool! I can hear another bird in the distance, maybe answering? We have a variety of woodpeckers that are suddenly very active. Winter prep is upon us! Thank you for the reply.

@NatureMentor

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, I'm glad you figured it out!@@brunettebetti

Have you ever heard them squeak call? It sounds like a dogs rubber squeak toy and the female does this in a circle. I’m trying to figure out what it means.

@NatureMentor

8 ай бұрын

Yes I have heard them make sounds like that! To me it sounds like a short range version of their courtship call which has a similar sort of squeaky sound that gets washed out in the fast repetition. The squeak call is much slower and quieter, but possibly has a similar meaning for close range interactions. Have you noticed whether you hear it in particular seasons more than others?

It's not kleer, it's *Here!* (points).

They hurt like hell when one hits you on a motorcycle.

@barbarashields5552

21 күн бұрын

😢

Clear??

In stead of say clear the Flicker should be saying Here

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No offense but its an annoying bird. I only hear the loud Continuous sound over and over and over like im in the jungle. And it Does repetitious pecking on the metal cap on my chimney every morning at 7am!. It vibrates thru the walls on that side of the house where the bedrooms are! Damn bird.

Too much talking and interrupting nature. Why not just capture the calls with some text below. This is a long monologue that is not necessary. I came to hear a bird not human.

@sofiastafford3962

3 ай бұрын

then find another video to watch you bafoon. Everyone else happens to enjoy the facts that he’s giving us.

@calliethompson9837

13 күн бұрын

Feel free to re-read the title bud