Bird Watching: Signs of Spring: 2011, 1 by SusanLouise

SusanLouise wrote:
Hello All,

I know this is a relatively common bird which is also non-migratory. Up until
this morning, I still have never, ever, seen one in my 51 yr lifetime...until
this morning!!!
Previously, I had only seen them in books or by others sharing their pics and videos...
I managed to get 1 pic of the Chickadee just before it grabbed a peanut from one
of our feeders and flew off.
This little bird just made my day and is now my 80th "lifer"!! I had tears
coming down my eyes when I saw it too...what a thrill :D

I understand it's hard to distinguish the sexes. I can only assume that it's a
male scouting out for a territory in the area.



This message was edited Mar 5, 2011 1:02 PM