They will survive.. (Poecile atricapillus)

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  Natures Wonders

• Dec 30, 2010

Fantastic capture nature looks after its own sometimes Terry n w

 

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  mali

• Dec 30, 2010

Super capture Lindy, it could be that if birds are that hungry, they will change their feeding habits to account for such situations, well spotted and well documented cowgirl.

 

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  scottishdude

• Dec 30, 2010

It would be worrying to think a flock of them ambushed it and brought it down !!! cool shot!

 

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  D. Taylor

• Dec 30, 2010

What a fine and unique capture of the Chickadee.

 

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  thornlv

• Dec 30, 2010

Nature , as always, continues to surprise us - and to your credit you captured one of these moments

 

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  Diko G W

• Dec 30, 2010

great capture great story well done Lindy

 

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  Anovek

• Dec 31, 2010

Nature showed it true value or face, most birds are certainly opportunistic and nothing in Nature will go to waste! Extremely good photo! Ann

 

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  eastwood

• Dec 31, 2010

I have seen chickadees feding on both bird seeds and worms, so they are definitely not "vegetarians", but I have never seen them feeding on dead animal bodies, a precious documentation.

 

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  ammadoux

• Dec 31, 2010

could be he is feeding on the little worms and small things that come on dead bodies, i just can't see these little ones as scavengers.

fantastic documentation shot.

 

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  wildnature

• Dec 31, 2010

Thanks everyone for your comments. Maybe Doux figured it out? Possibly frozen bugs & seeds were still attached to it, which would make sense since it had obviously been there awhile....wish I would have had the stomach to examine it more carefully! However, if I come across something like this again, I will definitely be more scientific about it and take a closer look!