I've seen flickers doing this at my feeder at and my mother's house in 
Minnesota.  It's hilarious trying to watch a bird the size of a flicker 
balance on a little thistle feeder!

June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard Co, MD
tweekiebird AT toadmail DOT com


Les Roslund wrote:
> 	Yesterday one of our Talbot County Bird Club members, Alice Jones,
> had a Flicker feeding from her Thistle Seed feeder.  The bird found a way of
> hanging on the side of the feeder and then using it's long slender tongue to
> probe the tiny feeder holes and pick out the seed.  Since this feeder is
> close to the house, such feeding provided an unusual and fascinating view of
> the long tongue of the Flicker.
> 	(I wonder if this Flicker will pass the words amongst its friends.
> If so, Flickers of the region may discover a great new source of winter
> food.)
> 	Has anyone else seen Flickers doing this?
> 
> Les Roslund
> Talbot County
> Easton, MD