Some of the most charming birds (in my opinion) are chickadees. They are bold, fearless even, and brighten my morning by scolding me soundly if I am not attending to their morning routine. This little fellow hangs about in the Japanese elms that edge my deck and darts down for the seeds I put out. I was sitting at a table about 10 feet away when he flew down to enjoy breakfast while I drank my coffee. Fortunately I had my camera with me.
I dare not put the seeds in the feeder just to the right. It is a large feeder, that Eleia one of my cats, believes is her house. She thinks its her house. And she curls up in it - to bask in the sun. She's protected from the wind or rain. And I've seen her climb into it to hide in a snow storm when there was more snow in it than I thought possible to allow the little creature to get inside.
Both intrepid - and characters - chickadees and Eleia. Lovely way to start my morning.
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