Phriday Photo – Chickadee Landing Gear

by The Birdfreak Team on January 18, 2008

Black-capped Chickadee – heading in for a landing.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. -Joseph Addison

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Wren January 18, 2008 at 4:17 am: I love the wing effect – and the quote. I’ve always felt the same.
2 Lana January 18, 2008 at 12:09 pm: Flaps down! I can imagine a pair of aviator goggles & a fluttering scarf on the chickadee; “Thank you for flying Black-Capped Air.”
3 The Zen Birdfeeder January 18, 2008 at 4:10 pm: Good catch! I’m always fascinated by the in-motion pictures. Thanks for posting it.
4 mon@rch January 19, 2008 at 10:22 am: It is always wonderful when we are able to capture these birdies in flight! Bravo!
5 Larry January 19, 2008 at 9:28 pm: Nice capture! That’s why I have fruit in my yard too.
6 The Birdfreak Team January 21, 2008 at 10:02 pm: Wren – ’tis a true quote for sure!

Lana – LOL – in flight movie, “March of the Penguins”

Zen Birdfeeder – the wonders of digital photography: fire off a ton of shots and keep the few lucky ones

Mon@rch – thanks! Chickadees seem to be the easiest and hardest at the same time: easy to pish into the open, hard to get them to slow down!

Larry – thanks! We are hoping some of the fruiting shrubs we planted last year will grow fast this year!!