Flits.

A chickadee flits away from the feeder.

Welcome.

Although I live in chickadee country, I have not seen chickadees at my feeders for eight or nine years. This is one of two that have started visiting in the last three weeks. I hope they continue visiting.

Picks.

A Red-breasted Nuthatch picks a seed from a feeder.

Looks.

A House Finch looks to make sure the coast is clear before going to the feeder.

Picks.

A Blue Jay picks a seed from a feeder before taking it up to a branch to break open and eat.

Visits.

A House Finch visits a sunflower feeder.

Although the weather is good, and Project FeederWatch starts about a month from now, I want to ensure that the songbirds know they can count on an at least a partial meal here.

Buffet.

House Sparrows feed at the sunflower seed buffet.

Picks.

A House Sparrow picks at a suet block.

Searches.

A Blue Jay searches for tidbits under a hanging sunflower seed feeder .

Chickadee.

Although I am in chickadee country, I have not regularly seen chickadees at my feeders for almost ten years. Why, is a mystery. So I was very pleased to see this fellow and one other during the past two days. Their antics are so pleasing and amusing, I do hope they hang around!