This week I am sharing some images of a young Yellow-Shafted Northern Flicker who was exploring my wheel well and doing a bit of yoga atop my tire. I was out kayaking and as I approached the shore I noticed a few flickers on the ground grabbing insects from the shoreline. As I approached, most of them flew up into …
Welcome to woodpecker week. There are a number of woodpecker species that make their home around Yellowknife. Some of them even spend the winters with us. Woodpeckers are hearty little birds who spend much of their time banging their heads against trees. So how do they avoid concussions? Woodpeckers have flexible skulls because of their plate-like bones which help minimize …