"Which seed first?" thinks the chickadee of late October
photo by Jonathan Schechter
Chickadees are inquisitive, opportunist birds and curious by nature. I do not hesitate in stating
they are intelligent creatures.
And because we humans look at them as cute four factors fall in line to allow hand-feeding.
Quick to learn
Opportunist
Intelligent
Curious
The chickadees of Kensington Metropark in SE Michigan have done an excellent job in training humans
to provide seeds and nuts and reward them with tiny feet landing on warm palms.
And what better way for the chickadees to draw the love and admiration of humans leading to a
symbiotic relationship between humans and birds that stirs the wonder and curiosity of a child.
Waiting for chickadees at Kensington. Summer, 2012
photo by Jonathan Schechter
Laurie Schechter-Rimon with a chickadee at Kensington in October
Young park visitor Paris meets her first chickadee.
Summer 2012 photo by Amanda Nimke
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1 Comments:
My little birder was most excited about your article in Sunday's paper. We are venturing out there tomorrow to see if we can entice some chickadees with our sunflower seeds.
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