The Most Distinct Chickadee I’ve Ever Known & Why

None of the Chickadees I’ve known have ever been so easy to recognize as this little one. What the heck is going on?

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[djosbun]

The Chickadees that visit my deck have an incurable disease: Cuteism. ❤️🐦

[indioloco]

Years ago, I saw a chickadee pecking on a dead mouse impaled on a short pine branch. I asked an old man with really good binoculars what was up with the mouse. He said northern shrikes stick thier prey on branches for storage. Just like Desert shrikes stick little lizards on cacti. I am now an old man with really good binoculars and lots of stories, some about birds. 🐦

[KathrineJKozachok]

I never knew I needed a bird channel until I found yours. Thank you!

[OspreyFlyer]

After my Mom died, who was a backyard birder, I was sitting in the breakfast nook where she watched the birds. I was grieving while looking out into the backyard. A Carolina Chickadee flew in and landed in the chain link fence. It was so small. The tiny bird began singing its beautiful song which brought a peace to me. That was 24 years ago. I'm an avid birder and still remember that moment when I hear Chickadees singing.

[russelder]

Lesley---OMG we were so worried about you guys...with these fires I kept looking for a video ...hopefully your all knowledge is amazing ....I always learn so we got a new friend ...a totally Black Squirrel....he is young and I am working with safe my friend

[HannahHarbourDeep]

God Bless Inky and Filbert so precious and it’s lovely that their story is being shared with us!

[delirium]

I love Inky so much. Oh my god I will DIE for Inky I'm gonna lose my mind

[joniangelsrreal]

Hello Bird Whisperer happy to drop by….🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[BMWseries]

Such an interesting and detailed video. I have watched birds for over 65 years and videos like this keep me young! Many thanks for posting, best regards, John.

[repetemyname]

The greatest little year around birds in Wisconsin, they are the best.

[jed]

Thank you for another Excellent video!!!
Your the best and we MISS YOU VERY MUCH!!!

[marybennett]

I just love your channel and your superpowers and all the birds you share with us you're so lucky

[egar]

What a wonderful and interesting topic you have touched on. This is real science. As one, I’m sure university professors on the subject are watching. Please keep us posted. We’re on the edge of our seats.
Thank you for the work you do to keep us informed.

[Kyle_Schaff]

OMG! I can’t wait for the full nest video with Inky!

[birbluv]

Wow, how exciting, Lesley! Inky is a beautiful little girl, and I’m so glad she’s found a mate in Filbert and is hanging around. I take it Dash headed off to a difficult territory? Inky has such am interesting personality regarding her nest preferences, and I’m so happy that she’s raising a brood now! I can’t wait to find out if she’s passed her melanism on to any of the chicks! Or maybe this is a recessive gene and will reappear In future generations. It amazes me that you’ve followed Filbert (is that right?) for ten years! The idea of these little beauties living that long makes my heart soar.

[jobielifehappens]

I just love that you get to know these birds individually! How wonderful!

[JA]

Your observations of animal behavior and of the environment are very on-point and a major contribution to biology, environmental science and epidemiology. I think that toxins or endocrine disruption in the surrounding environment may be causing this. If it was just too chickadees possibly from the same family then I would not think this but when you showed the nuthatch with similar patterns that I suspect something environmental. Consider reading Rachel Carlson's Silent Spring if you haven't yet. There are more challenges to our wild life than just dioxins (which are terrible as it is) these days. You have a cluster of birds with similar patterns in a small area so this is something to continue researching. You are an amazing ambassador for our animals and our environment and for humans because without a healthy environment and without healthy wildlife humans will not have healthy lives either. Great video. Please update us on your next discoveries and as you follow these birds.

[mikeschmidt]

This channel is always such a breath of fresh air. It’s amazing, the individual personalities.

[ze]

Philbert and Inky IN YOUR NEST BOX?!? What magical occurrences!