A Good Birding Day

Saturday, great weather . . . Sunday, not great.

However, through the rain, the birds come to get their snacks.

A junco getting a drink.

"Say cheese!"

This is my good side . . .

No, this is my good side!

And the best for last . . . this is a chickadee I have seen for the last several weeks. It has only one leg and it is the female (I think) for the nesting pair of chickadees that is building the nest in the birdhouse on my deck. Chick on the picture for a close up. And, no, she is not just sitting on one leg.

I miss-counted!

After sitting out on my deck for about 45 minutes, waiting for the adults to leave the trees and come to the nest box on my deck, I gave up and checked on the babies. There are actually 6 of them! They are so tiny, this picture is misleading. So far everything is looking good. The adults do not let any other birds near the feeder, so I think the babies should be safe from attack and such.