Sunday, July 26, 2015

A Bird in the Hand...

We have a few bird feeders here at our site in Farragut State Park, and the local chickadees and nuthatches scold us if we don't keep them full. I went out to add some seed yesterday and was amazed at how quickly the birds appeared when they heard the sound of a feeder being filled.
Black-capped Chickadee on Feeder
Even as I held the feeder to fill it the first Black-capped Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches began to use it. 

Just for fun I decided to pour a few sunflower seeds into my hand, and sure enough a chickadees decided that was just as good as a feeder and hopped right on. 
Can I Help You??
It is amazing how tame these birds have become. They are probably so used to us being outside within a few feet of the feeders that they don't notice we're not part of the landscape.

Mark

6 comments:

  1. chickadees are known for doing that...never tried myself tho'. pretty neat!!!

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    1. It had never occurred to me to try it before. But these guys are so fearless I thought I'd give it a go!

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  2. Isn't it fun to have them dance around on the tips of your fingers?

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    1. Yes it was. They are so tiny but you feel their little feet.

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  3. I've got to try that... except right now we don't have chickadees at our feeders. Doubt if I really want a grackle sitting in my hand ;-)

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