Can you tell me how I can get the chickadees to come to me. I've just started bird watching this past year when my mom died of breast cancer. Qnd the best nesting box for a chickadee
I finally got to hand feed a chickadee a few days ago. I have tried off and on for at least 20 years. What a joy to finally achieve success, they are charming little wonders.
I can only imagine the elation you must've felt in that moment after so many years! Such a thrilling experience feeling so much life and trust coming through their two tiny feet :)
Took me a while but I succeeded also. I started by sitting near a feeder quietly until they started to come and go. Placed seed on a close table and they moved closer to eat. Finally I left my hand with seed in the palm and they came and perched to eat the seed. Minor motions would not cause them to bolt. Made me feel like Francis of Assisi.
I can’t get over how adorable Chickadees are; I have always loved them! Just yesterday I had one of my “regulars“ follow me from the feeder I was removing to fill, to the platform where I was filling it, back to where I was hanging it, chittering all the way! I didn’t even have it secured when he was on it grabbing his seeds! LOL Thanks for another great video!
Last week we brought the feeder inside to fill it and forgot to bring it out for a few minutes. The chickadees seemed to let us know this was shoddy service. There were so many loud calls we went over to see if there was a cat or something and realized we'd left the feeder inside. We have been trained! Now the feeder gets filled outside!
Chickadees are one of my favorite birds!! they’re very adorable and i can’t believe how fast and smart they are!! i’m very glad to have them in my backyard :)
While relaxing in the forest a chickadee landed in a branch just above me and did it's normal call chickadee Dee. I replied by saying fee-bee. Soon there were two and then four and then 10 and as many as 20. I felt like the chickadee whisperer.
We have several Black-capped chickadees that frequent our bird feeder, especially now during the winter. I notice they tend to show up at the same time as the nuthatches and the titmouses (titmice?), sticking together in groups even with other species of birds that have similar size and habits. They are amazingly bold, I've had them take seeds from the feeder while I'm in the process of filling it. Love hearing their complex calls while I'm outside near the feeder tree, these are my favorite bird that we get here. It's hard to get a photo of them though, they never stick around, always just grabbing a seed and then taking it away somewhere else to eat.
Titmouse or titmice, the name is so dumb, because they are not small rodents attracted to female breasts. I call them Pete. AND ask any random person the difference between a chipmunk and a titmouse, and as they shrug, I inform them one is a bird!
They are the provincial bird of New Brunswick as well! We share a border and a bird! They are an option on our 'conservation' license plates, so of course I have a dee on mine.
Lesley, I loved this video! These videos must take so long to film, edit and narrate. I wish I had the passion, patience and skill that you have. Chickadees are my favorite birds, and in fact, one of the tasks on my bucket list is to hand-feed a Chickadee. Thanks so much for this amazing, and adorable video!
Hey there 👋, if this is still on your bucket list you should totally do it. I got mine to start feeding from a scoop in my hand in about a hour, however it’s easier to get them to do it if you temporarily get rid of any feeders that you have up as they will just ignore you and go to those. Hope this helps!
They'll do it, just be patient. Try staying outside with them and putting food right next to you on a table or something. Once they are coming to that, put the food in your hand. Like Zia White says, take other feeders away *at first* -- but once they start hand-feeding it won't matter if there are feeders around, they seem to enjoy hand-feeding and do it by choice. They only hand-feed in the non-breeding season, though. Best time to start is the winter.
My favorite small bird. They always seem so happy, and they have the courage of a lion. The easiest bird to get to sit on your hand. Just sit still, with sunflower seeds in your hand, and they will reward you with their company.
The only time I have seen a sawhet owl up close was thanks to a flock of chickadees that were furious in a balsam tree. I went up to the tree and moved a couple of branches, and came face to face with the tiny owl, who couldn’t care less I was only 3 feet away from him. Chickadees are my absolute favorite ❤️
Just moved into an apartment in Bismarck, ND. and have permission to put up my feeders. So will see who comes to dine! I miss my own home where I fed the birds for many years in my back yard! Your videos help me to stay connected. Thank you, Lesley!
Hi Lesley, I love all of your videos! Chickadees are my favorite little darlings, along with Nuthatches and the Titmouse! Thank you for all the great information you share with us!
love these little guys , we get hoards of 30 at a time in the yard binge feeding on black oil seeds , they are so use to us they stick around watching while we refill the feeders , no alarms whatsoever , so cute
I love chickadees too. I find them the most friendly of all the birds and usually I can talk to them when I am filling feeders and they watch me. I think the birds know on some level that I am helping them. By the way we also have an adorable small bird here in NE Ohio called the Titmouse. Your video about the Chickadees was wonderful!
These were always a favourite of my late mother. She would watch them by the hour at her feeder in West Island Montreal. She also had nuthatches, cardinals, blue jays and occasional gross beaks. She also enjoyed the antics of the local grey squirrels attempting to access her well protected feeders.
We have ALOT of chickadees at the feeders this year, and I also hang a suet cake in the "chickadee bush" at the edge of the yard. My goal this year is to get one to eat out of my hand. They are so friendly and cute - one of my favorite birds. Thank you for this video. It was very interesting. Have a Merry Christmas! 🎄
Chickadees are by far the most energetic birds that I get at my feeder. They are so much fun to watch with their quick movements and acrobatics. Thank you for your video.
Love my chickadees! I have at least two pair that frequent my yard year round. Such brave little guys! I watched one yesterday get a seed from the feeder while a hawk watched him (: thanks for the info about the difference in the sounds they make. I always thought the Cree sound was from the nut hatches, And I didnt know it was a warning sound, so thank you for your knowledge.
I hears these brids in my back yard I hears the fee bee call the most is a pretty sound but they do it to protect themselves thank you for helping me out learning about black capped chickadees they are very interesting birds and they are very beautiful birds
Thank you for the chickadee vid, my favourite! Do you know if chickadees recognize faces? The other day when I just got home from work, I grabbed a handful of walnuts from the back porch and went out back to hand feed my little darlings. Well, they were acting weird. Making a combo seet/gargle sound. I spoke to them like I always do but they seemed unsettled. They would fly close by but not land. Then I realized....I was still wearing my mask! I ripped the mask off and within seconds they started landing on me. The mask muffled my voice as well as hid my face so I don't know which one, OR both, upset them. To help them with sleep, I bought 'roosting pockets' @ Dollarama, lined them with alpaca fur/hair and hung them in the tall, thick cedar hedge bordering my property. I also have feeders so everyone is well fed. I love all my birds but chickadees are my favourite.
Glad you enjoyed. They are just little darlings. I love them too About your question. Yes, I do believe they can recognize faces. A few summers ago my mate for life came out with me and one of the chickadees, Tiny was there. He put his hand out and she landed on it but wouldn't take anything and instead stayed there for a very long time for a chickadee completely fixed on his face. The way she looked at him as if taking in every detail was the most sweetest thing I ever seen. Her mate was there too, Tim and he would not take a seed from my mate's hand. Even though they learn to accept new people fairly easily and feed from their hand, at first the chickadees will behave differently toward the strangers I bring with me on the rare occasion. They are incredibly smart
I have quite a few black-capped chickadees that visit my feeder and they are so feisty, scaring away bigger birds, like mourning doves. It’s quite cute how small yet strong these little cuties are!
Dear Lesley, (aka Snow White) those are really super cute! Thank You for this video. --- Two weeks ago.. i am just out of DC in Virginia and i saw a see of RED in the sky!! It was CARDINALS! It was such an unbelievable sight! Wow! (SMILING)
I know I have told you this before but I just love them! They are one of my favorites and I have a bunch at my feeders everyday. they always make me smile.
I feed many chickadees by hand (peanuts only). My squirrel is trained to chase away the jays and even a magpie. He's hilarious. I make a ugly noise at the blue jays and they flee. The squirrel chases them but he never bothers my sweet chickadees. I do so love my birdies..Thanks for this video..
One of my favorites but I love all birds. 💜💜 🐦 🐦 I so many Chickadees here, along with Wrens. I have suet, black oil sunflower seeds, saflower, and unsalted peanuts for all the birds. 😊 Thanks for sharing
1st I love your video's , they are always informative and accurate. I'm a birder and love birds , have lived where I'm at for 20 yrs now. I've been feeding the birds that come to my yard for 20 yrs also. The reason i have done so is that I have an Indian Ring Neck parakeet and a Green Cheeked Conure , I buy them food and they both are kinda picky eaters, so every other day when i change their feeders. They have seed that doesn't get eaten. So I put it in a small barrel. I add it to the food I buy for the outside birds. So nothing ever gets wasted. I have 6 chickadees that come to my feeders everyday. They are awesome to watch. Ty Lesley for all that you do
There are some simple pleasures in life that I would have a hard time living without. Hearing distant chickadee calls on a crisp winter morning, with the snow falling gently, is one of them. It would sadden me greatly to have to move to a different continent (or a heavily urbanised area) where I couldn't hear my dear feathered friends singing and communicating with one another every time I stepped outside. Of course, there are amazing birds all over the world, and I'd familiarise myself with them no matter where I moved, but I fear it wouldn't be the same.
For me, picking a favorite bird is like picking my favorite Beatles song. It can't be done, because just like BEATLE songs, there are so many wonderful birds.
I grew up in Oregon. I'm sure Robins were the first birds I learned to identify, but I know I learned what a Chickadee was soon after that. A favorite of my Mom's and her sister (both birders).
I love my Carolina chickadees. I used to live in upstate NY (black-capped chickadees) but now live in Tidewater Virginia and started feeding my wild birds seriously when the pandemic started. Before then, I traveled so much I did not want to start something when I could not keep up a routine. I love my birds so much and cannot imagine life without them. Observing the chickadees and tufted titmice, you can tell they are related because of their similar behavior. Anyone who really wants chickadees should put out live mealworms! I have them in a caged feeder that excludes large birds, and have very happy chickadees, bluebirds, and Carolina wrens. I love watching them get plump as winter approaches!
I enjoyed learning so much more with you video about this cute little bird I've observed all my life. I had a large, beautiful birch tree in my yard, with a sunflower feeder hung from it. If only I had known chickadees nest at night in the little holes in the trunk during the winter, I might have been more observant. Thanks for that info! Beautiful video Lesley!
We had. a chestnut backed chickadee roosting for many months under our eve, perched on a hook holding an ornament. I still smile when I see the small circle he bleached out of the old redwood decking. Great informative video.
Here in the Colorado mountains, I see some Black Capped Chickadees, but I see a lot more Mountain Chickadees, which are very similar, but have a light stripes in the "cap" that run just above the eyes. They are daily visitors to my feeder.
Love your videos Lesley. I love chickadees - they are my favourite little snappy birds. I get sometimes 9 or 10 cardinals in my backyard over winter and the chickadees come back daily to my feeders. They particularly like the hard mixed nuts and suet disks that I buy, some of which are filled with pecans. I am also fortunate to get a bunch of blue jays as well. Thanks for the videos, I love how close you can get to some of these birds.
Fantastic quality video Lesley! It's lovely to see the texture of the feathers, from downy to smooth, and their pretty markings. I love the subtle blush colour on their sides. Your audio quality is excellent too. The various calls are fascinating. Needless to say I really enjoyed this video! Thank-you.
I made a PVC birdhouse last year but nothing ever moved in. We have moved since and this year, SUCCESS! Didn't really care who moved in, but am happy to say we got chickadees! One question I have... You are supposed to clean out your birdhouses every winter. However, chickadees do not migrate. Will they move out? Do I just not worry about cleaning it out? I'm guessing I will just have to watch and see if they leave or not. We are so ecstatic that we got these little guys tho! Now, I just need to sit in my lawn chair, near the nest, with a bunch of sunflower in my hand!
Interesting fact about the curled tails, will be looking for that from now on. I had a pair use a nesting cavity last summer that I made out of a cedar log, I am wondering of the chances they use it again. When I checked the nest in late summer, it appeared as if they had been successful. They seem very secretive during the nesting time of year, and I was sometimes wondering if the were acutally around.
Awesome video. You answered questions I have had for years. They show up in our yard a lot. Some have been using the eves of the houses for a long time in my neighbor's yard. Been watching them since I was a kid. I'd make up stories about what they were up to lol.
We have year around chestnut backed Chickadees and migrating Black Caps. They will sit on your head,eat out of your hand, and I've had them perch on the edge of my cereal bowl. I'm in the PNW.
Hello Lesley, I love this video! There is always something I glean from your work. Thank you for the quality content and awesome editing. You are doing something wonderful here, and I enjoy these more than I can tell you! Have a wonderful holiday season! With admiration and respect, Ken in Chicagoland
Hey Ken, I lived in Chicago for many years and just came back home to Maine this past winter. I really missed all this birds while I was gone and am loving all the Chickadees here! Hope you have a good Christmas!
Hey, Kenneth, thank you so much for the kind comment and nice holiday wishes. Fills me with lots of joy knowing that you enjoy these little videos I make. You have a wonderful holiday season too. Take care Lesley
I now have chickadees coming to my hands for peanuts! Thanks for inspiring me to be patient! I don't know if I'll ever be able to tell individuals apart, though...
Hey Lesley! Another awesome bird video- I really love these sweet little guys.. something about them being around makes me feel more cheerful. 😊 One of my favourite birds here in Canada(I'm in NB), is the Mourning Doves! I am a huge dove/pigeon lover and love seeing & feeding these guys in my backyard! Would you be able to make a video about Mourning Doves? Take care! Edit: Also, the information on where these guys sleep at night during the Winter is amazing!!
Very educational thank you. I have seen my chickadees eat from my golden finch feeder. However since I offer peanuts and sunflower seeds they will take that first.
I loved your video! I was also curious if chickadees had a different intonation to their call when they are excited or happy? When I go to put food in the theaters they seem to have a different excited call and they do stick around in the tree until the feeders are full! They are such dear little fluff ball's!
Barn swallows are fascinating. I feel that they would be a great addition to your videos and presentations. I'm not too certain whether they are common in NFLD, but they are definitely present in SW Nova Scotia and other areas of the province.
We put venison fat and meat scraps into a large suet feeder and the chickadees love it! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos Lesley... I always learn something! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ANOTHER REALLY CUTE BIRD AND THANKYOU FOR GREAT FOOTAGE AND SOUNDS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THEM!! WE FEED YEAR ROUND. THEY LOVE PEANUTS AND MEALWORMS!!!!! WE LIVE IN DES MOINES, IA. NEAR WOODS AND CREEK.
My mom and I adore your channel. We're beginner birders in Northern Colorado and there is a lot of overlap between your backyard birds and ours! As for a video idea...Have you made a video about different nest types yet? I think it'd be cool to learn about the different ways common birds nest (i.e. in cavities, building cup-shaped nests, mud nests, hanging nests, etc)
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Can you tell me how I can get the chickadees to come to me. I've just started bird watching this past year when my mom died of breast cancer. Qnd the best nesting box for a chickadee
I finally got to hand feed a chickadee a few days ago. I have tried off and on for at least 20 years. What a joy to finally achieve success, they are charming little wonders.
That's awesome, congratulations!
I can only imagine the elation you must've felt in that moment after so many years! Such a thrilling experience feeling so much life and trust coming through their two tiny feet :)
Took me a while but I succeeded also. I started by sitting near a feeder quietly until they started to come and go. Placed seed on a close table and they moved closer to eat. Finally I left my hand with seed in the palm and they came and perched to eat the seed. Minor motions would not cause them to bolt. Made me feel like Francis of Assisi.
I love Chickadees! They are one of my favorite birds, even though it is hard to pick a favorite bird :)
So true!!
I thought it was Blue Jays but now I switched to chickadees
I'm glad you did this video I love chickdeeds😍
I can’t get over how adorable Chickadees are; I have always loved them! Just yesterday I had one of my “regulars“ follow me from the feeder I was removing to fill, to the platform where I was filling it, back to where I was hanging it, chittering all the way! I didn’t even have it secured when he was on it grabbing his seeds! LOL Thanks for another great video!
Last week we brought the feeder inside to fill it and forgot to bring it out for a few minutes. The chickadees seemed to let us know this was shoddy service. There were so many loud calls we went over to see if there was a cat or something and realized we'd left the feeder inside. We have been trained! Now the feeder gets filled outside!
@@soniashapiro4827 LOL!
Chickadees are one of my favorite birds!! they’re very adorable and i can’t believe how fast and smart they are!! i’m very glad to have them in my backyard :)
While relaxing in the forest a chickadee landed in a branch just above me and did it's normal call chickadee Dee. I replied by saying fee-bee. Soon there were two and then four and then 10 and as many as 20. I felt like the chickadee whisperer.
We have several Black-capped chickadees that frequent our bird feeder, especially now during the winter. I notice they tend to show up at the same time as the nuthatches and the titmouses (titmice?), sticking together in groups even with other species of birds that have similar size and habits. They are amazingly bold, I've had them take seeds from the feeder while I'm in the process of filling it. Love hearing their complex calls while I'm outside near the feeder tree, these are my favorite bird that we get here. It's hard to get a photo of them though, they never stick around, always just grabbing a seed and then taking it away somewhere else to eat.
Titmouse or titmice, the name is so dumb, because they are not small rodents attracted to female breasts. I call them Pete. AND ask any random person the difference between a chipmunk and a titmouse, and as they shrug, I inform them one is a bird!
I don’t think I’ve ever been able to get a photo of a chickadee. That is fine with me, because I would rather have them fast and alive!
Chickadee is the state bird of Maine and on the standard license plate!
They are the provincial bird of New Brunswick as well! We share a border and a bird! They are an option on our 'conservation' license plates, so of course I have a dee on mine.
Yes! Mainer here!
Same in Massachusetts from March 21, 1941.
Lesley, I loved this video! These videos must take so long to film, edit and narrate. I wish I had the passion, patience and skill that you have. Chickadees are my favorite birds, and in fact, one of the tasks on my bucket list is to hand-feed a Chickadee. Thanks so much for this amazing, and adorable video!
Hey there 👋, if this is still on your bucket list you should totally do it. I got mine to start feeding from a scoop in my hand in about a hour, however it’s easier to get them to do it if you temporarily get rid of any feeders that you have up as they will just ignore you and go to those. Hope this helps!
They'll do it, just be patient. Try staying outside with them and putting food right next to you on a table or something. Once they are coming to that, put the food in your hand. Like Zia White says, take other feeders away *at first* -- but once they start hand-feeding it won't matter if there are feeders around, they seem to enjoy hand-feeding and do it by choice. They only hand-feed in the non-breeding season, though. Best time to start is the winter.
They are my favorite birds and I know so little about them! Well now I know a little more! I always wondered where they slept at night. Thank you!
My favorite small bird. They always seem so happy, and they have the courage of a lion. The easiest bird to get to sit on your hand. Just sit still, with sunflower seeds in your hand, and they will reward you with their company.
I totally agree!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd tuffed titmouse have graywings and gray head ☝️
The only time I have seen a sawhet owl up close was thanks to a flock of chickadees that were furious in a balsam tree. I went up to the tree and moved a couple of branches, and came face to face with the tiny owl, who couldn’t care less I was only 3 feet away from him. Chickadees are my absolute favorite ❤️
Just moved into an apartment in Bismarck, ND. and have permission to put up my feeders. So will see who comes to dine! I miss my own home where I fed the birds for many years in my back yard! Your videos help me to stay connected. Thank you, Lesley!
Hi Lesley, I love all of your videos! Chickadees are my favorite little darlings, along with Nuthatches and the Titmouse! Thank you for all the great information you share with us!
One of my backyard favorites. Great personalities.
love these little guys , we get hoards of 30 at a time in the yard binge feeding on black oil seeds ,
they are so use to us they stick around watching while we refill the feeders , no alarms whatsoever , so cute
Worth every seed!
@@TarekMidani absolutely worth every seed , these little guys bring us joy during the long winter months
I love chickadees too. I find them the most friendly of all the birds and usually I can talk to them when I am filling feeders and they watch me. I think the birds know on some level that I am helping them. By the way we also have an adorable small bird here in NE Ohio called the Titmouse. Your video about the Chickadees was wonderful!
Thanks for sharing your story and thankyou, glad you enjoyed
These were always a favourite of my late mother. She would watch them by the hour at her feeder in West Island Montreal. She also had nuthatches, cardinals, blue jays and occasional gross beaks. She also enjoyed the antics of the local grey squirrels attempting to access her well protected feeders.
Everything I always wanted to know about Chickadees but was afraid to ask, lol. My soul finds comfort in your works and words.
Haha! Glad this video helped answered them :) Happy New Year
We have ALOT of chickadees at the feeders this year, and I also hang a suet cake in the "chickadee bush" at the edge of the yard. My goal this year is to get one to eat out of my hand. They are so friendly and cute - one of my favorite birds. Thank you for this video. It was very interesting. Have a Merry Christmas! 🎄
Chickadees are by far the most energetic birds that I get at my feeder. They are so much fun to watch with their quick movements and acrobatics. Thank you for your video.
Love my chickadees! I have at least two pair that frequent my yard year round. Such brave little guys! I watched one yesterday get a seed from the feeder while a hawk watched him (: thanks for the info about the difference in the sounds they make. I always thought the Cree sound was from the nut hatches, And I didnt know it was a warning sound, so thank you for your knowledge.
I hears these brids in my back yard I hears the fee bee call the most is a pretty sound but they do it to protect themselves thank you for helping me out learning about black capped chickadees they are very interesting birds and they are very beautiful birds
Thank you for the chickadee vid, my favourite! Do you know if chickadees recognize faces? The other day when I just got home from work, I grabbed a handful of walnuts from the back porch and went out back to hand feed my little darlings. Well, they were acting weird. Making a combo seet/gargle sound. I spoke to them like I always do but they seemed unsettled. They would fly close by but not land. Then I realized....I was still wearing my mask! I ripped the mask off and within seconds they started landing on me. The mask muffled my voice as well as hid my face so I don't know which one, OR both, upset them. To help them with sleep, I bought 'roosting pockets' @ Dollarama, lined them with alpaca fur/hair and hung them in the tall, thick cedar hedge bordering my property. I also have feeders so everyone is well fed. I love all my birds but chickadees are my favourite.
Glad you enjoyed. They are just little darlings. I love them too
About your question. Yes, I do believe they can recognize faces. A few summers ago my mate for life came out with me and one of the chickadees, Tiny was there. He put his hand out and she landed on it but wouldn't take anything and instead stayed there for a very long time for a chickadee completely fixed on his face. The way she looked at him as if taking in every detail was the most sweetest thing I ever seen. Her mate was there too, Tim and he would not take a seed from my mate's hand. Even though they learn to accept new people fairly easily and feed from their hand, at first the chickadees will behave differently toward the strangers I bring with me on the rare occasion. They are incredibly smart
I have quite a few black-capped chickadees that visit my feeder and they are so feisty, scaring away bigger birds, like mourning doves. It’s quite cute how small yet strong these little cuties are!
Darlings...a well suited name for these fiesty yet adorable birds.
Dear Lesley, (aka Snow White) those are really super cute! Thank You for this video. --- Two weeks ago.. i am just out of DC in Virginia and i saw a see of RED in the sky!! It was CARDINALS! It was such an unbelievable sight! Wow! (SMILING)
They are the bravest birds. Always the first to the feeders. Love when they eat out of my hand, which is One of God's gifts IMHO.
I know I have told you this before but I just love them! They are one of my favorites and I have a bunch at my feeders everyday. they always make me smile.
I feed many chickadees by hand (peanuts only). My squirrel is trained to chase away the jays and even a magpie. He's hilarious. I make a ugly noise at the blue jays and they flee. The squirrel chases them but he never bothers my sweet chickadees. I do so love my birdies..Thanks for this video..
One of my favorites but I love all birds. 💜💜 🐦 🐦 I so many Chickadees here, along with Wrens. I have suet, black oil sunflower seeds, saflower, and unsalted peanuts for all the birds. 😊 Thanks for sharing
1st I love your video's , they are always informative and accurate. I'm a birder and love birds , have lived where I'm at for 20 yrs now. I've been feeding the birds that come to my yard for 20 yrs also. The reason i have done so is that I have an Indian Ring Neck parakeet and a Green Cheeked Conure , I buy them food and they both are kinda picky eaters, so every other day when i change their feeders. They have seed that doesn't get eaten. So I put it in a small barrel. I add it to the food I buy for the outside birds. So nothing ever gets wasted. I have 6 chickadees that come to my feeders everyday. They are awesome to watch. Ty Lesley for all that you do
Lesley, your content is truly amazing , such great photography and love the relationships you've built with these ashtonshing creatures!
Thank you so much!
These are my favorite little guys. Awesome video!
There are some simple pleasures in life that I would have a hard time living without. Hearing distant chickadee calls on a crisp winter morning, with the snow falling gently, is one of them. It would sadden me greatly to have to move to a different continent (or a heavily urbanised area) where I couldn't hear my dear feathered friends singing and communicating with one another every time I stepped outside. Of course, there are amazing birds all over the world, and I'd familiarise myself with them no matter where I moved, but I fear it wouldn't be the same.
For me, picking a favorite bird is like picking my favorite Beatles song. It can't be done, because just like BEATLE songs, there are so many wonderful birds.
Thank you Miss Bird Nerd.
I grew up in Oregon. I'm sure Robins were the first birds I learned to identify, but I know I learned what a Chickadee was soon after that. A favorite of my Mom's and her sister (both birders).
I love my Carolina chickadees. I used to live in upstate NY (black-capped chickadees) but now live in Tidewater Virginia and started feeding my wild birds seriously when the pandemic started. Before then, I traveled so much I did not want to start something when I could not keep up a routine. I love my birds so much and cannot imagine life without them. Observing the chickadees and tufted titmice, you can tell they are related because of their similar behavior. Anyone who really wants chickadees should put out live mealworms! I have them in a caged feeder that excludes large birds, and have very happy chickadees, bluebirds, and Carolina wrens. I love watching them get plump as winter approaches!
It is great fun watching them carry away peanuts. It seems the bigger the better.
I enjoyed learning so much more with you video about this cute little bird I've observed all my life. I had a large, beautiful birch tree in my yard, with a sunflower feeder hung from it. If only I had known chickadees nest at night in the little holes in the trunk during the winter, I might have been more observant. Thanks for that info! Beautiful video Lesley!
We had. a chestnut backed chickadee roosting for many months under our eve, perched on a hook holding an ornament. I still smile when I see the small circle he bleached out of the old redwood decking. Great informative video.
I love watching chickadees -
I am aiways happy to see them 👀
I love hand feeding the local chickadees! They’re so goofy
Thanks, I love to learn what birds do at night, so now I will be on the lookout for tail feather askew.
Right now I only have house finches coming to feed. I hope to see these little guys some day.
My Carolina Chickadees are my favorite birds. They hide in the bushes and watch me. They are definitely observant
We have tons of chickadees around here and they are great to watch. Some of them are extremely territorial and they do fight at times.
Thank you, Lesley, for the info on chickadees. I love hearing your voice and the passion you have for birds. Keep up the great work. Jim
Thank you so much!
Here in the Colorado mountains, I see some Black Capped Chickadees, but I see a lot more Mountain Chickadees, which are very similar, but have a light stripes in the "cap" that run just above the eyes. They are daily visitors to my feeder.
This is the one that got me interested. I hated them forever waking me up, now they're my fav
Nice narration lady, very relaxing and informative.Thanks nice lady..
I love the chickadees that frequent my feeders. I’ve got two pairs. They are so active, quick and agile!
My cat found this video very entertaining, and has had many chickadee come and check out his leash and harness for their safe viewing pleasure.
Chickadees used to be my favorite bird. Then I was introduced to white breasted nuthatch. I’ve never seen the red variety so the white remains #1.
I love the chickadees!!! Thank you for sharing❤
I love them so much, I want them to live longer. I especially love their song, it’s so endearing.💕💕💕
Love your videos Lesley. I love chickadees - they are my favourite little snappy birds. I get sometimes 9 or 10 cardinals in my backyard over winter and the chickadees come back daily to my feeders. They particularly like the hard mixed nuts and suet disks that I buy, some of which are filled with pecans. I am also fortunate to get a bunch of blue jays as well. Thanks for the videos, I love how close you can get to some of these birds.
Fantastic quality video Lesley! It's lovely to see the texture of the feathers, from downy to smooth, and their pretty markings. I love the subtle blush colour on their sides. Your audio quality is excellent too. The various calls are fascinating. Needless to say I really enjoyed this video! Thank-you.
I made a PVC birdhouse last year but nothing ever moved in. We have moved since and this year, SUCCESS! Didn't really care who moved in, but am happy to say we got chickadees!
One question I have... You are supposed to clean out your birdhouses every winter. However, chickadees do not migrate. Will they move out? Do I just not worry about cleaning it out? I'm guessing I will just have to watch and see if they leave or not. We are so ecstatic that we got these little guys tho! Now, I just need to sit in my lawn chair, near the nest, with a bunch of sunflower in my hand!
❤❤❤❤ I Love them all especially chickadees ❤❤
Interesting fact about the curled tails, will be looking for that from now on. I had a pair use a nesting cavity last summer that I made out of a cedar log, I am wondering of the chances they use it again. When I checked the nest in late summer, it appeared as if they had been successful. They seem very secretive during the nesting time of year, and I was sometimes wondering if the were acutally around.
Awesome video. You answered questions I have had for years. They show up in our yard a lot. Some have been using the eves of the houses for a long time in my neighbor's yard. Been watching them since I was a kid. I'd make up stories about what they were up to lol.
Thank you, I love chickadees.
Love them.they greet me when I put the food in feeders.
Churning out videos left and right!
Tnx for cool facts. I have a couple that visit daily at feeder always brighten up the day
I Love Chickadees! They are so cute. They love seeds as I can see.
We have year around chestnut backed Chickadees and migrating Black Caps. They will sit on your head,eat out of your hand, and I've had them perch on the edge of my cereal bowl. I'm in the PNW.
Hello Lesley,
I love this video! There is always something I glean from your work. Thank you for the quality content and awesome editing. You are doing something wonderful here, and I enjoy these more than I can tell you!
Have a wonderful holiday season!
With admiration and respect,
Ken in Chicagoland
Hey Ken, I lived in Chicago for many years and just came back home to Maine this past winter. I really missed all this birds while I was gone and am loving all the Chickadees here! Hope you have a good Christmas!
Hey, Kenneth,
thank you so much for the kind comment and nice holiday wishes. Fills me with lots of joy knowing that you enjoy these little videos I make. You have a wonderful holiday season too.
Take care
Lesley
I really want to take pictures of chickdees 😔
I love BCCS. Have a bunch of em in my yard all year and a few that nest in a lil birdhouse that my daughter made and painted.
I love the Chickadees at my feeder! They're already landing in my hand! They love the unsalted peanuts!
May I ask how you were able to achieve this miracle. .I have them and love watching them...I love them .
@@westwindpainting a lot of patience!
Another enjoyable video, Lesley! Thanks for all the bird education. 🐦 ❤
I now have chickadees coming to my hands for peanuts! Thanks for inspiring me to be patient! I don't know if I'll ever be able to tell individuals apart, though...
Excellent share
I love photographing them as I have many of them coming to my porch for the seeds 💕
Wonderful video, very informative. Thank you so much for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Helpful to find out where they sleep. Thank you 😊
I live where the Carolina and black capped ranges overlap. I see mostly Carolina. I can't tell the difference unless they sing.
Hey Lesley! Another awesome bird video- I really love these sweet little guys.. something about them being around makes me feel more cheerful. 😊 One of my favourite birds here in Canada(I'm in NB), is the Mourning Doves! I am a huge dove/pigeon lover and love seeing & feeding these guys in my backyard! Would you be able to make a video about Mourning Doves? Take care!
Edit: Also, the information on where these guys sleep at night during the Winter is amazing!!
I will certainly try, they have been on my list of to do birds for a while.
Thankyou
@@LesleytheBirdNerd That would be awesome! Merry Christmas!
I love chickdees🥰🥰 so cute
Thank you Lesley
One of my favorite birds!! So friendly!!
Thank you Leslie! We love our chickadees!
Awesome video and information. I have loved these little birds for a long time.
The Chickadee is the Maine State bird. I live in the mountains and these little guys are everywhere.
Downey is our choice over hair. Great video
Very educational thank you. I have seen my chickadees eat from my golden finch feeder. However since I offer peanuts and sunflower seeds they will take that first.
Hi Lesley, Chickadees are cool! Carolina Chickadees come to the feeders here and are very lively ;)
Yes they are!
Thanks
Dang - those little guys are cute! Thank you for this incredibly beautiful video.
I loved your video! I was also curious if chickadees had a different intonation to their call when they are excited or happy? When I go to put food in the theaters they seem to have a different excited call and they do stick around in the tree until the feeders are full! They are such dear little fluff ball's!
Very informative. Thank you!
Thanks Lesley! There were several things I didn't know about Chickadees - since I don't have them in my area, I enjoy learning about them. - Stephanie
Barn swallows are fascinating. I feel that they would be a great addition to your videos and presentations. I'm not too certain whether they are common in NFLD, but they are definitely present in SW Nova Scotia and other areas of the province.
I am so disappointed there are few chickadees in Florida. I fed dozens in CT for 14 years! So cute!!
We put venison fat and meat scraps into a large suet feeder and the chickadees love it! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos Lesley... I always learn something! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thats awesome.
Glad you enjoy and same to you
ANOTHER REALLY CUTE BIRD AND THANKYOU FOR GREAT FOOTAGE AND SOUNDS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THEM!! WE FEED YEAR ROUND. THEY LOVE PEANUTS AND MEALWORMS!!!!! WE LIVE IN DES MOINES, IA. NEAR WOODS AND CREEK.
Another great video on a bird that I often see at my feeders .Thank you for sharing and brightening my day .😎
I drew a picture of a black-capped chickadee years ago and still have it.
My mom and I adore your channel. We're beginner birders in Northern Colorado and there is a lot of overlap between your backyard birds and ours!
As for a video idea...Have you made a video about different nest types yet? I think it'd be cool to learn about the different ways common birds nest (i.e. in cavities, building cup-shaped nests, mud nests, hanging nests, etc)