Bright eye!

Hi Laurent

Nice bird-nature result. Well done!! Congratulations. Roldao

very good shot Laurent, well done!

Super, c'est le printemps Laurent !

Thank you;this little one was waiting patiently as I was getting ready to fill the feeders with fresh sunflower seeds.

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These chickadees are plentiful here and are almost alone at the feeders as it seems it is still too cold for the other breeds.Thank you for the kind observation.

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Quel printemps?Je suppose que chez-vous également,a part le calendrier qui nous le confirme,la neige,la glace  et le froid intense nous disent que l'hiver reste encore un peu.Toujours content de ta visite et de l'appréciation.

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Never had a shot of this bird before, the catchlight in th eye sure bring the bird out. TFS!

A beautiful capture of this Chickadee, Laurent. Nice glint in it's eye, decent detail in the feathers. I hope to get more bird pics soon. I have watched a few TV programs on TVO on Smart Animals and the Chickadee is among the most impressive. The colder the climate they come from, the smarter they are. I have always wondered how they survive in such cold temps. Apparently they eat many times their own weight in insects during the day(greatly increasing their body fat) (this was a study in Alaska), then when night comes, they lower their metabolism, shiver the whole night through to keep warm, and when weighed in the mornings, they have little or no body fat at all. They truly are amazing little birds. I hope you manage to get a few more captures. I love their varied 'calls'. I've not heard many this winter.

Cute shot Laurent. well done, :) GAil

I am amazed that you,with such a galery of hummingbirds so difficult to take,have not a shot of this one.This Black-capped Chickadee is our provincial bird here in New Brunswick and can be found in quantity.They are a tough breed and will come to the feeders in extreme low temperatures and stormy weather.They are very approachable and when familiar with you,will eat from your hand,therefore shots like this can be had at short range.We also have the brown headed or Boreal Chickadee but in much lesser numbers.Thank you for viewing and for the kind appreciation.

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From your note as to the influence of the cold on these birds,these must be pretty smart.I had stopped my massive sunflower seed distribution last fall because of an invasion of squirrels,but these little guys came knocking on the window in the middle of winter,so I started to feed them again.They are smart and will fly over when I call them over after a fresh fill of the feeder;they will eat out of your hand and will answer back when you chat with them....in French of course.Thank you for looking in and for the informative write.

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A very nicely composed beautiful shot, Laurent!

Thank you kindly.

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