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    Black-capped chickadee mother killed, can dad raise 10 day old nestlings alone?

    Dad is doing a great job feeding, but I'm concerned about the babies' warmth since he doesn't roost. We're in northeast Ohio (they made it through last night with low of 60). Does anyone have experience with single father chickadee success? We reduced the nest box hole size to prevent further...
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