#chickadeedee

It's hatch day for the Chickadees! The weather is nice and mild today, not too hot, so it was perfect. Four eggs still remain unhatched as of now but she seems to have incubated a bit oddly in the beginning, so I am sure they will also still come out. I thought it was fun to see her here, trying to find a taker for the insect, while also carefully making sure that she does not fall into the nest by using her wings. These babies are so incredibly tiny, I am excited to see them grow.

These Chickadees are so entertaining to watch! She has spent the last two nights in the box but at 5.20 AM, he will come in and try to wake her up. There is a lot of talking until she finally does, and then he leaves 😆⁠

Tonight, we're playing...

Winter has returned for a bit this morning. The locals are not happy 😬😆

Starlings like suet, and since they can be very voracious, people are trying to find ways to keep them at bay. I like an innovative feeder, so I got this one a while ago. It's two plates that you fill with bark butter or suet spread, just like a sandwich, but you leave the edges free. Woodpeckers can reach in, anything with shorter tongues and beaks cannot. This is one of the setups I currently have out. The Finches won’t go there, and the MoDos cannot reach it either. I I overfilled it a bit on the first day, so the edges offered a welcome snack for the Red-breasted Nuthatches and Chickadees.

Snow days are fun because frosty conditions make the birds flock to the feeders. It is of course looking especially pretty when the sun is shining too. All the pretty snow has pretty much melted already but here is a little visitor medley from earlier.

The regulars are all hanging in there despite the rain and muddy atmosphere outside, and here are some of them. The Blue Jays are giving their nickname that I gave them, blue screemers, full worth, and sometimes I am not sure what is even going on - are they screaming because they see food? Haha. Then there is a House Finch and a Chickadee. Come good into the weekend!