Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
Nesting birds have been extremely active the last 6-8 weeks. Several different species competed for the nesting box on the deck--house sparrows, house finches, blue birds--but the chickadee family won out. They are courageous and persistent little birds, and this pair raised a fine family of young. One of the hunting parents is shown here in the nearby beech tree. They love to eat the nasty little green caterpillars that infest the beech trees this time of year. The squishy wrigglers were transformed into handsome little Carolina chickadees. What an improvement!
G.
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