I tried to research the phenomenon, but there was nothing. Flickers basically just don't flock at all as a rule. I entertained wild speculations about whether these particular ones had been adopted by robins, but if anything, they were probably either just hanging out in the same place because of the ants, or they noticed that the robins would stir the ants up and cause them to be easier to grab and eat.
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Date: 2019-07-09 10:44 pm (UTC)P.