- not close them if it do not B. pumme & have been the nuts drive away a flock flicker from same floc system when I first arrived - It was the note this last time as I later have learned by reason of the runaway bird being the female . The female was close to the nut but not at it -- perhaps 15 ft away. The stayed in trees and simply included in nut - sure to them at any time pumme. I went around car across bridge to give her a chance to return and shrubbery - I heard a quick quick quick quick series of notes -- Maybe by two birds? but I am not sure - about 5 or 6 notes in all - (at 11:15). At 11:25 - return - I went to nest and found female sat on - eggs warmer -- it looked as though incubation were starting - eggs however were quite cold - yolk it me - when brushed them - She may have been sitting when I think she flushed from 15 ft away at 11:10 about - yet I don't think it likely in view of the notes heard later. This fast flush - I came close after the jumped in some trees