flickers (1 Viewer)

I've got flickers in a box in my backyard again this year. Unlike last year, the starlings have been giving them some competition. On one occasion the male flicker battled it out with a starling outside the box.

Finally the starlings relented and the flickers have moved in. I set up a second box nearby so the starlings would have an alternative to pressuring the flickers, and it seems to work. A pair of starlings is interested in the second box and show no signs of pressuring the flickers.

David, Don't know if you are still subscribed to this. I'm wondering how your two-box system has worked out for providing a safe haven for your Flickers.
If anyone else would like to chip in, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bob