As I’ve gotten older, I’ve had a harder time waking up at the right time after the change to Daylight Savings Time (though I very much appreciate the extra light in the evening!).  Luckily, at least one member of the local avian community seems to have my interests at heart.  This has been my wake-up call for most of the last week:   A Northern Flicker takes up his post in the aluminum gutter right outside my bedroom window and announces his presence to the community of lady Flickers, alternating between drumming on the gutter and vocalizing.  In most woodpeckers, drumming serves the same role that singing does in other birds — announcing and defending territory and attracting mates.  The rapid staccato of a…