In early May, I watched a chickadee excavating this hole in a birch snag along the bike path at Hinsdale setbacks. I did not get a photo of the excavation because I had violated the number one rule for a good photograph - I did not have my camera with me. When I returned the next day, the chickadee was nowhere near the hole, although there was a lot of "action" in nearby trees.
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| Chickadee excavated holle |
I continued to check the hole on several return trips, but there was no activity, although I could not imagine these small birds going to so much trouble for naught.
On Thursday, the "quiet abandonment" was at an end, as a pair of chickadees made visit after visit to the nest hole, clearly feeding hungry mouths inside. I think the photo series captures the frenetic activity of parent birds as they race to feed their voracious young.
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| Black-capped Chickadee carrying food |
Good Birding!!
Amazing to witness the amount of energy they expend to cater for their nestlings.
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