Perching Birds Came to Visit
The weather is cooling off and the bird activity is heating up! More birds are coming to the feeder and luckily we have black sunflower seeds ready! I want to share today’s birds with you. Two Mountain Chickadees came to visit today and since we have not seen them for quite a while, I was excited! They have white eyebrows which differentiates them from other chickadees. I love to look for those field marks and they are very handsome! Remember, the details make the difference! These birds are tiny and flit through the high branches of our pine trees looking for seeds from cones. They often hang upside down to gather insects and seeds – very acrobatic! This winter they may also eat suet and peanut butter so I’m getting ready. It is very funny to watch them shell a sunflower seed. They usually hold it between their feet and hammer it apart with their beak! Not to be outdone, the White Breasted Nuthatch also visited. Talk about handsome with the sun hitting his w