I woke one morning recently and, as always, noted the birds fluttering outside my window at the feeder. This alone was not unusual, but the fact that the movement persisted while two of my cats approached was peculiar.
On closer inspection I found a black-capped chickadee trapped inside. The opportunistic little thing had somehow managed to squeeze herself inside the spherical feeder where the seeds are plenty. But she could not get back out. With several and various carnivores on high... Continue reading