Friendly Bird....

[casil403]

casil --- how totally cool!!! i have yet to see a chickadee here, even that they are seen here. would love to try it out!

I think you have Chickadees where you are TT. They are one of the most common birds of North America...here's a link for more info if you are interested:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/680...Chickadee.aspx

[tomorrowstreasures]

I think you have Chickadees where you are TT. They are one of the most common birds of North America...here's a link for more info if you are interested:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/680...Chickadee.aspx

Thanks. Lisa!! I soooo want to do this!

[MoinMoin]

Wow - thats sooo cool! I don't think, that would work here too. Well, maybe if we have a very strong winter and they really need to feed?

[EJC]

If you put a bird feeder up they will come. Then you gradually get closer to them and learn how to whistle to mimic their call. If you are patient you will have them eating out of your hand. If you do start feeding them you should continue all winter since they may not be able to find other food sources if they become habituated to your feeder.

cheers

[casil403]

I had them again in my hand yesterday at fish creek and it was so funny because there were 2 white breasted nuthatches, 1 red breasted nuthatch and 2 robins watching the scenario all these fearless chickadees landing on me and taking off with black sunflower seeds.
I could see that these 2 little nuthatches wanted so desperately to do it to but just couldn't muster up the courage to take the final leap. They would just get to the closest tree and then get out on the furthest branch and just watch me. \One got as close as a branch right near my shoulder and actually flew right by my hand but he just didn't have the courage to land.
It was quite amusing to watch. As a treat I left them all the seed.

[Greg_Nuspel]

I had them again in my hand yesterday at fish creek and it was so funny because there were 2 white breasted nuthatches, 1 red breasted nuthatch and 2 robins watching the scenario all these fearless chickadees landing on me and taking off with black sunflower seeds.
I could see that these 2 little nuthatches wanted so desperately to do it to but just couldn't muster up the courage to take the final leap. They would just get to the closest tree and then get out on the furthest branch and just watch me. \One got as close as a branch right near my shoulder and actually flew right by my hand but he just didn't have the courage to land.
It was quite amusing to watch. As a treat I left them all the seed.

Oh no what have I started

[JAS_Photo]

Uh oh! It's 'The Wild Chickadees of Fishcreek Park'! (That's a parody of the 'Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill' which is a good movie btw.) On YouTube there are some clips on how to turn yourself into a human birdfeeder which I would link but their search function was not working. :(