I saw the exact same behavior about 2 weeks ago. 3 Flickers, all examining a nest hole. I thought maybe they were trying to decide who should move in, but when one of them flew off for a while, the other 2 followed. They returned as a group as well. Could be avian mother-in-lawism.
Ray Wickline
Washington, DC
Columbia, MD
soon to be Germantown, MD
> Finch and a pair of Flickers. The latter were interesting to
> watch; when
> they were investigating their nest hole, *three* birds were
> present, all
> "whickering" and popping in and out of the hole with great
> excitement. No
> apparent conflict going on so not sure why three -- do Flickers have
> "helpers" like some other woodpeckers (young of previous
> year)? |