Chickadees are one of my favorite winter birds. Tough and hardy little things, they survive the coldest of winter days with a cheery song, that makes us all a little more tenacious.
Chickadees need large amounts of food each day in order to survive the winter. Our bird feeders at school are often visited by these tiny birds looking for a winter snack.
You may have seen this bench around school and wondered what it was...
This is our brand new Chickadee Feeding Station!
Chickadees are friendly, little birds, who will sometimes eat seed right out of a person's hand. Our feeding station will allow the birds to become use to feeding out of the "hands" on the bench. Then, once they feel safe, we can sneak in real people to feed them!
As long as the children hold very still and stay quiet, the birds will eventually fly down to eat seeds right out of their hands!
Feel free to try it out next time you walk by!
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