The Chickadee Drops By

Everyone is welcome in my backyard, and because I offer an assortment of treats, almost everyone does, in fact, drop by. Hey, no one can resist a free meal.

Anyway, a few days ago, this little cutie popped by for a quick snack:

This pretty little bird is known as the black-capped chickadee; an energetic and curious little thing that quickly discovers bird feeders and hangs around the garden regularly. Although it will visit feeders for sunflower and other types of seed, a chickadee eats mostly pesky insects, which makes it a welcome visitor to your garden.

Chickadees, being curious as they are, will investigate everything in their surroundings, including humans, so once they get used to you, don�t be surprised if they land nearby to examine you.

These sweet things are quite acrobatic, and they can be quite entertaining to watch. They zoom around with a bouncy flight, and zip from feeder to feeder and tree to tree, all the while exclaiming �chickadee-dee-dee�, their familiar and distinctive sound.

I never get tired of my backyard visitors, especially when they�re as adorable as the �chicka-dee-dee�.