A Calgary couple is frustrated by damage caused by a Northern Flicker, a kind of woodpecker that has been pecking holes in the stucco of their home.

They’re big and handsomely marked. When a flicker lands on the feeder, it gets your immediate attention. These are woodpeckers, but in many instances, they don’t appear to be a woodpecker.

Pretty as he can be, one particular Flicker returned to the area this week and flies around the nearby neighborhood landing ...

If I had woodpeckers pecking holes in one of my buildings, I would be checking for insects in the wood. I love having all these flickers for the winter. They will soon be gone and replaced by ...

As we head into the heart of winter it’s high-time we lend a hand to our feathered friends, especially those that might be ...

American goldfinches still have their winter plumage but soon the dull will give way to their bright yellow. Recently 40-plus ...

The candidates are six birds that call the city home all year long: Anna’s hummingbird, black-capped chickadee, Pacific wren, pileated woodpecker, northern flicker, and varied thrush.