Category Archives: Chickadees

Woodpeckers Again

Posted on January 15, 2021 by kimerer_brian

We took a couple of weeks off from this blog to rest up after the holidays. The woodpeckers also hunkered down in the Chickadee house. Every now and then, they stick their little heads out to look around and see … Continue reading →

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Doves Again

Posted on April 27, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Maybe that should be “Doves Still”. Our resolute birds are still sitting on the nest even in this miserable weather. I think this one is the male. They trade off incubating the eggs. It has been almost a week now. … Continue reading →

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Doves

Posted on April 21, 2020 by kimerer_brian

We have a family of Mourning Doves nesting outside our window. There is a room at the back of the house that is full of windows and exotic plants. Just outside the room is a fir tree. The illusion of … Continue reading →

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OK, what month is it?

Posted on April 18, 2020 by kimerer_brian

The title says it all…. what month are we in now? That looks very festive….. for December… but April? I hope the Chickadees don’t get confused and stuff the chicks back into their eggs.

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The Chickadees Have Nested

Posted on April 7, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Amid all of the current chaos and disruptions, some things remain the same. The chickadees are frantically going in and out of the house, which probably means that they have a brood in there. A photo of a chickadee heading … Continue reading →

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Birdwatching

Posted on February 28, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Now that the new chickadee house is up, DG has decided to take up bird watching. So he dragged out his big, serious bird watching binoculars. I said to him, “DG, it’s only 20 feet away! You don’t need those.” … Continue reading →

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That was quick

Posted on February 24, 2020 by kimerer_brian

This morning we saw the chickadees come by and check out the new house. Wow. Less than a day. I didn’t get any photos; they were here and gone too quickly. They didn’t go in, but one of them looked … Continue reading →

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The Chickadee House is Up

Posted on February 23, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Today we put up the new Chickadee house. It looks a little pale compared to that old, weathered house. We are hoping that the chickadees like new things. This may be a tad early, but we have seen the birds … Continue reading →

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Extreme Makeover

Posted on February 19, 2020 by kimerer_brian

You may remember from a few months ago that some woodpeckers took over our chickadee house and renovated it so that they could move in. Here’s a link to a reminder Woodpecker Birdhouse Renovation After the woodpeckers moved out (they … Continue reading →

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Yep. In there

Posted on October 18, 2018 by kimerer_brian

We have confirmation that the Wookpeckers are in the house. Nice view from the front porch. Checking out the quality of the woodwork. It is a couple too. We saw the female hopping around the house while Mr. Wookpecker finishes … Continue reading →

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