" LIVELY PAIR - CHICKADEES "
Robert Bateman

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" The Chickadee seems to be a winter bird. This, of course, is not the case.
The chickadee is a resident. When the leaves are on the trees, the chickadees
are too busy with family matters and have no time to waste around your
house. They are working over the forest trees for insect larvae to feed their
young. If you are a birder you will more likely notice their presence in your
area by the "spring soon" whistle rather than the "chick-a-dee-dee" which
you commonly here in winter.

But when winter comes, of course, it is a different story, especilly of you
have a feeding station. At our house they are the most common visitors.
At times there are five to ten of them at the feeder. Sunflower seeds are
their favorite. Since chichadees dont have the big seed-cracking bills of the
finches, they hold the seeds between their toes and peck the shell open
with their sharp, cervical beaks.

This pair is found with some white pine
clusters and a sprig of wild American holly which lacks the prickly
evergreen leaves "
Robert Bateman

- Lively Pair Chickadees -
( Parus atricapillus )

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