This is a documentary about the Northern Flicker, a species of woodpecker native to North America. The film follows the life of a family of Northern Flickers as they search for food, build nests, and raise their young. It also explores the threats they face from habitat loss,
The northern flicker or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. Over 100 common names for the northern flicker are known, including yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. Many of these names derive from attempts to imitate some of its calls.