Well, it wasn't actually a fight, more like a mugging... A couple of days ago a male flicker landed at the edge of my deck. As he leaned over slightly to peer over the edge a second male flicker, which had just landed about 6 feet behind him, flew at him quickly and bit him on the butt, sending up a small shower of fluff feathers.. The victim flew to the fence while the attacker rubbed his beak on the deck to remove the feathers that were still stuck in it. I had observed one-way antagonism between two male flickers earlier in the day, I'm guessing this was a continuation of that behavior. Kevin Corwin west Centennial SE Denver suburb
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