carolina chickadee

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis atricapilloides)

Gathering nesting material. I've got two of these guys checking out one of my bluebird houses. They have been back and forth to it, I guess checking that the carpet is clean and the walls an appropriate color! ;o) Not going to make the bluebirds happy. Could have a legal battle on their...

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)

A Carolina Chickadee seeing how fast it could hop from bush to bush while the old guy with a camera tried to focus on him.

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I've been trying for awhile to get a nice photo of a chickadee. This may be a winner. The pose is perfect.

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis atricapilloides)

Kind of surprised me as it was quite chilly today.

Well, it is probably gonna be the closest I come upon Fantails ;)

They love the peanut butter

picking bugs (or larvae, or eggs) off the undersides of leaves

This Carolina Chickadee has his whole upper body twisted nearly 180 degrees around :eek!: You can see his right foot hanging onto the moss under the branch. You can see his wing-tips forming a V over the base of his tail. So we're looking at him from below and behind, but that's his chest with...

They just love the peanut butter