Thursday, October 6, 2011

A Mouthful

A single sunflower seed from our feeder makes a mouthful for this Black-capped Chickadee. The last four days have seen a dramatic increase in the number birds we see at our feeder and on our daily walks.  Some are grouping up and migrating as was the case with the 103 Turkey Vultures we saw two days ago, but I also have the impression that there is a sense of urgency in the feeding that is going on particularly with the resident birds. With the change in the air to fall it is probably well timed to add as much fat as possible.  

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  1. Great photo as always! We noticed that urgency with our hummingbirds yesterday. They were very active & extremely vocal all day darting in & out through fuchsias.

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