Northern flicker is being fed by my neighbor
Basically my neighbor has this woodpecker that she picks up and feeds. I didn't believe it, I just thought it was a friendly bird until I saw the creature sit on her shoulder. My dog almost killed it today while I was realizing that she was probably going to get this bird killed. It seems like it can still find food on its own but I'm worried that instinct can go away? I'm thinking the more she handles it and feeds it, the less it's going to be able to fend for itself. Oh and somehow she got it in her car and took to work and brought it back. I don't know if she's going to be cooperative or whatever but I want to do something to help the lil guy before he decides cars are people or whatever.