Bird Identification: Northern Flicker, 1 by wingwoman

wingwoman wrote:
I took this first photo awhile back, and recently noticed something which arouses my curiosity. I\'d heard long ago that woodpeckers have a \"coiled\" tongue which they use to slurp up insects. Is that what I see in this first photo? The second photo looks kind of like a juvie Flicker. Was about to back out of my driveway, when I noticed him on our fence, and took a quick cell-phone shot. Thanks, as always, for your help.