Black-Capped or Carolina Chickadee?

Bird Feeder

“Those are Black Capped Chickadees,” declared the man next to us. Yes, I thought, COSI is north of Interstate 70 but, if that chickadee flies a quarter of a mile south, across the highway, people at the Grange Audubon Center would identify that very same bird as a Carolina Chickadee! Why? Location, location, location, it’s all about location. Melanie Shuter had shared this chickadee I.D. tip with me just weeks earlier. Since then I have been learning all I can about the whimsical little chickadee.

Location, location, location

Is The Summer A Slow Time At The Bird Feeder?

Your Bird Feeder

In the summer, birds are busy raising young and try to remain hidden as much as possible. The waterfront — with its waders and shorebirds — is usually the best place to be during the summer if you want to see birds.

The so-called ‘slow season’ isn’t so slow