Suddenly guessed that #MerlinApp might have another use.
It had just identified chickadees as singing nearby, so I selected the chickadee ID, turned up my volume, and played its sample calls.
Well, instant chickadee central! One even landed on my outstretched fingers. Had never experienced that before!
I love this photo because you can see a chickadee perched above the owl, screaming, which is how I notice owls 90% of the time
I went on a photowalk with a local photography group in a wooded park. Someone brought birdseed and the #birds were fearlessly landing on him and eating out of his hand. When he asked if anyone else wanted to try, I said yesss!
I held seeds and experienced absolute joy when they landed on me and ate. I think these are #chickadees?
Haven't been to the nearby natural area in a while, it felt a lot more thick in there than the last time we were there. Probably because we've had some pretty decent rain this year.
Took a nice walk in the forest. Fed some chickadees. Feeling pretty good now.
Also saw some downy woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches, and some yellow-rumped warblers.
#yeg #yegBirds #yegParks #chickadee #chickadees #photography #birds #birding #BirdWatching