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Hi all:
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This will be a question for those with expertise on the northern flicker. =
I found a northern flicker nest during the North American Migration Count=
=2C where both adults were entering the site and I would assume preparing f=
or nesting. I did a follow-up and observed activity by the male which is s=
omewhat puzzling to me. I referred to Nests=2C Eggs=2C and Nestlings of No=
rth American and Birds Nests Peterson Field Guides=2C in hopes of maybe fin=
ding an answer to my question. The activity that I observed was the male p=
erched just under the entrance hole. He stayed there for 15 minutes withou=
t moving other than to preen and was still present when we left. Does this=
suggest that he is waiting and that egg laying is in progress? Does it su=
ggest that she has not started laying yet? What exactly does this mean in =
the scheme of things? Has anyone else out there studied this or observed t=
his in the nesting process? Any answers would be much appreciated. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater =
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Hi all:<BR>
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This will be a question for those with expertise on the northern flicker.&n=
bsp=3B I found a northern flicker nest during the North American Migration =
Count=2C where both adults were entering the site and I would assume prepar=
ing for nesting. =3B I did a follow-up and observed activity by the mal=
e which is somewhat puzzling to me. =3B I referred to Nests=2C Eggs=2C =
and Nestlings of North American and Birds Nests Peterson Field Guides=2C in=
hopes of maybe finding an answer to my question. =3B The activity that=
I observed was the male perched just under the entrance hole. =3B He s=
tayed there for 15 minutes without moving other than to preen and was still=
present when we left. =3B Does this suggest that he is waiting and tha=
t egg laying is in progress? =3B Does it suggest that she has not start=
ed laying yet? =3B What exactly does this mean in the =3Bscheme of =
things? =3B Has anyone else out there studied this or observed this in =
the nesting process? =3B Any answers would be much appreciated. =3B=
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