The longer one lives, the more mysterious life seems.”- Francis Brett Young
Need help IDing this bird. It was pretty far away so this is a tight crop, but the red splash on it’s head really threw me.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/unknown
Picture This by Frank 
I think it is a male Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker.
I agree with Myriam! Yellow shafted Northern Flicker it is
Red or yellow, I’d think. Wait for it to fly and look…right?