A busy time - birds and the fox

The chickadee mother defended the nest - two camera angles show what happened. The she cleaned out the dead chick. 

YouTube Video https://youtu.be/LzHOPeMnbfk 

Nice video of a hummingbird in flight. 

YouTube Video https://youtu.be/AR-4_AWd1aQ 

This bird was a little confused - they often drink the water by the support (a trap to keep insects away) - but this one was drinking the hummingbird nectar!!! 

YouTube Video https://youtu.be/X_H1T1J_psU 

The chickadee chicks this morning - looking strong!!!

The fox overnight.

Hummingbird in flight

Confused bird drinking nectar.

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Mike Mason