Home flocks
collage of photos of multiple songbird and woodpecker species
Common species encountered in Florida hardwood forest mixed-species flocks: (left) Tufted Titmouse, leader or “nuclear” flocking species; (clockwise from top center) Blue-headed Vireo, Pine Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker. Photos by Mitchell Walters.

Do Foragers of a Feather Flock Together?

If you were to go birdwatching along a forested trail during the Florida winter, chances are you wouldn’t encounter much at first.