Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Tag: carolina chickadee
Chickadee
I encountered this Carolina Chickadee couple checking out accommodations for raising their new brood. So cute! I live in the small zone where the Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees territories overlap. The Merlin Bird ID app reports both species vocalizations quite often when I record… Continue Reading “Chickadee”
The Spring Housing Search
Birds of all types are beginning to made critical decisions regarding where they will raise their 2023 broods. I came upon a pair of Carolina Chickadees that had discovered a hole in an old fence post – where a gate hinge had come out… Continue Reading “The Spring Housing Search”
Little Acrobats
I encountered a small group of Carolina Chickadees that were busy taking advantage of last Autumn’s spoils. Their capacity to hang up-side-down to extract the seeds from the spent weeds (aka wildflowers), made me smile. Here are photos of a couple of other birds… Continue Reading “Little Acrobats”
Obscured
Birds live in trees. I get it. But, why do those branches have to get in the way of a pretty photo? Yesterday, after several days of overcast skies, rain and then snow, I endured the cold in order to take advantage of a… Continue Reading “Obscured”
No Gloves!
After many days of flurries, freezing rain and more rain… finally the sun came. All was well with the world…well, except for the mud. I hate the mud. If I didn’t have several dogs that required time outdoors (in the mud), I wouldn’t have… Continue Reading “No Gloves!”
Living On The Edge
Our property in Fayette County, Illinois sits along the edge that separates the zones of two related species; the Black-capped Chickadee and the Carolina Chickadee. Many different bird sites present maps of the territory where the two species overlap. Yep. It runs right through… Continue Reading “Living On The Edge”
