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Northern Flicker, El Centro, CA


Northern Flicker, El Centro, CA


Northern Flicker, El Centro, CA

Northern Flickers are common winter visitors to the Colorado River and the Imperial Valley.  They breed in the mountains and foothills of southern California.  Look for them in city parks in Yuma and in El Centro in the winter.  The much rarer Gilded Flicker breeds in the desert and is occasionally seen in Yuma--it is much more common in SE AZ.