Jul 26, 2010

Finch feeder first foto

About a month ago I put up a finch feeder with some nyjer seed in it because we had seen some finches trying to feed on the hummingbird feeder.

The other day we saw a bird on it for the first time, but I was not able to get a photo.  I had my camera out today when I saw a couple taking turns on the feeder.  The finch feeder has openings for seed below each perch.  So, when the birds want to eat they hang from the perch upside down and pick seeds out of the openings.  This photo isn’t great.  You may not be able to make out much.   But it’s the one I’ll use because it made my day.

I looked it up in our bird book and online and I believe this is a black-capped chickadee.