🐦⬛I’m in the far N.Rockies. “Our” Chickadees, Nuthatches, Blue Jays, & a single Downy Woodpecker hang-out in or near our Arborvitae hedge all day, year-round. In Summer the feeders are hung from the branches, but are inaccessible in Winter due to deep snow. So each Winter we set up an easy to reach feeding/watering station 3 ft. from the hedge. Altho we check the feeders daily, if we do run low on the Nut mix feeder tray, as soon as I step outside the Chickadees start their “Zee zee zee” call, then a Nuthatch flies onto my arm or head repeatedly to let me know! I’ve never attempted to “tame” the little guy, but he clearly knows who fills the feeders! 😊
This type of flock cycles around the neighborhood at regular times of day. The cardinals seem to be the first with the chickadees and titmice. Zone 9a FL.
Thank you for taking time to give us another video with helpful info! It's encouraging, I'm seeing lots of sparrows and blackbirds and a couple of finches and cardinals here in Indiana...thanks ...maybe this coming week a surprise bird will show up
New subscriber here. Thank you. Chickadees are great, Carolina Wrens are my favorite. They seem to know where hiding places are. They always go right to the under passage of my deck planters looking for stray seed, but also are vigil under the suet if scraps fall. and they have the most gorgeous thoaty song that lifts me spirits.
We love the chickadees but they just fly in and out like a flash so we can't really admire them. The bluejays are like that too, and in the morning when I put out their peanuts they either grab one and dash or one of them will swallow one or two and grab another. Had a downey woodpecker on the suet today and a house sparrow tried to horn in and he gave it a good whack on the noggin, lol. We have cardinals but they are very timid and sometimes we only spot one when it is almost dark, which is disappointing.
Blue birds without a doubt! They wait patiently for their meal worms at bluebird jail and don't fly away when we yell " blue birds only" ( to chase blackbirds away.) They recognize us and know we are there to help them. (can't help it, we have our favorites, haha)
I don’t know who is the smartest here but the bravest is the Chickadee. They always show up first when there has been a change around the feeding station. They also sit there and chatter at me as I am filling up the feeder.
My vote goes to the Blue jays and all the Corvid family. Bold, brave , vocal and intelligent. Mimicking hawks not only to alert the other song birds but sometimes to scare the squirrels so they can regain control of the feeders.
Which birds are smarter is a hard question. I dont know much about birds other than what i have observed . I think crows , scrub jays, house sparrows, sea gulls, and great blue herrons , and chickadees are all pretty smart birds. Im not so sure if pine siskens even have a brain, but they are entertaining. Everyone seems to like pine siskens but dont like starlings. But those two birds seem to act a lot alike when it comes to how they treat each other at a feeder. I dont know that i have spent enough time observing other birds enough to have an opinion.
How do the birds follow the chickadees? By the looks of the chickadee? By the behaviour of the chickadee? By the bird call of the chickadee? I’ve often wondered if birds recognize the calls of other bird species and can use them to their advantage.
They most likely zero in on the vocal communications. Different chips and call notes mean different things among them. Alarm calls, assembly calls, aggression etc. Once the flock is located their eyesight is amazing.
I feed squirrels at a park. The chickadees, titmice, and white breasted nut hatches show up to be fed. I try to fake them out by throwing empty shells. Everytime they won't fall for it. Only fly down out of the tree when i throw the real thing. I don't know how they can tell the difference. 🐦
You're clearly the bird expert so I would never venture to contradict your claim that chickadees are the smartest bird. I am sure this is the case but I just wanted to add to this discussion. I've always heard that an animal's intelligence is measured by the number of steps they can take to access food and their resourcefulness in the use of "tools" in finding food. In these areas, crows have emerged as valiant. Scientists have created elaborate obstacle courses for crows to obtain food and it's incredible how the crows will power through, opening latches, stepping on levers, etc to get to the food. Not only that, crows have sophisticated social systems, able to communicate danger and even grief among their flocks. Most astonishing is the relationships they form with humans with recent studies highlighting crows who literally show gratitude and affection for humans by bestowing gifts, returning repeatedly to their human friend with some kind of prize such as a bottle cap, a nut, a feather to show appreciation. Honestly, I think we're just scratching the surface in truly understanding the intellectual power that animals possess, and all I know is that I bow down in awe to all creatures, everything from chickadees to crows, dogs, cats, octopus and everything in between! Thank you for your wonderful channel.
🐦⬛I’m in the far N.Rockies. “Our” Chickadees, Nuthatches, Blue Jays, & a single Downy Woodpecker hang-out in or near our Arborvitae hedge all day, year-round. In Summer the feeders are hung from the branches, but are inaccessible in Winter due to deep snow. So each Winter we set up an easy to reach feeding/watering station 3 ft. from the hedge. Altho we check the feeders daily, if we do run low on the Nut mix feeder tray, as soon as I step outside the Chickadees start their “Zee zee zee” call, then a Nuthatch flies onto my arm or head repeatedly to let me know! I’ve never attempted to “tame” the little guy, but he clearly knows who fills the feeders! 😊
They are so smart.
This type of flock cycles around the neighborhood at regular times of day. The cardinals seem to be the first with the chickadees and titmice. Zone 9a FL.
Thank you for taking time to give us another video with helpful info! It's encouraging, I'm seeing lots of sparrows and blackbirds and a couple of finches and cardinals here in Indiana...thanks ...maybe this coming week a surprise bird will show up
You never know!
Hey mark A bird feeder from warn pinellas park fla. Some birds are smarter than some people we called them Bird Brains👍
I love this. I love the chickadees and they certainly do all that you mentioned.
So glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
I love chickadees! I’m new to feeding larger birds, I get black oil sunflower seeds.
@@KaquolMeliReno It is the best all around seed you can give them.
Thank You Mark :)
My pleasure! Thank you for watching.
New subscriber here. Thank you.
Chickadees are great, Carolina Wrens are my favorite. They seem to know where hiding places are. They always go right to the under passage of my deck planters looking for stray seed, but also are vigil under the suet if scraps fall. and they have the most gorgeous thoaty song that lifts me spirits.
Welcome to the channel! I love the Carolina Wrens as well.
We have the double suet feeders and sometimes we have Carolina Wrens on both sides. They are delightful.
Just discovered your channel . I think my blue jays are smart. Happily feeding birds in Michigan
@@Aylah_and_Alina Welcome! Blue Jays are very smart.
We love the chickadees but they just fly in and out like a flash so we can't really admire them. The bluejays are like that too, and in the morning when I put out their peanuts they either grab one and dash or one of them will swallow one or two and grab another. Had a downey woodpecker on the suet today and a house sparrow tried to horn in and he gave it a good whack on the noggin, lol. We have cardinals but they are very timid and sometimes we only spot one when it is almost dark, which is disappointing.
The pecking order is a real thing!
Blue birds without a doubt! They wait patiently for their meal worms at bluebird jail and don't fly away when we yell " blue birds only" ( to chase blackbirds away.) They recognize us and know we are there to help them. (can't help it, we have our favorites, haha)
They are beautiful birds. Sounds like they may have you trained as well 😂
25 Bluejays at my feeders this winter brings to mind my vote
They are great.
Thank you! So nice to know. I love birds. I think they are one of God most precious creatures!❤👍
They really are!
I don’t know who is the smartest here but the bravest is the Chickadee. They always show up first when there has been a change around the feeding station. They also sit there and chatter at me as I am filling up the feeder.
They are amazing little birds!
My vote goes to the Blue jays and all the Corvid family. Bold, brave , vocal and intelligent. Mimicking hawks not only to alert the other song birds but sometimes to scare the squirrels so they can regain control of the feeders.
They are awesome! They make great burgler alarms and are the "Johnny Appleseeds" of the Oak tree world.
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Which birds are smarter is a hard question. I dont know much about birds other than what i have observed . I think crows , scrub jays, house sparrows, sea gulls, and great blue herrons , and chickadees are all pretty smart birds. Im not so sure if pine siskens even have a brain, but they are entertaining. Everyone seems to like pine siskens but dont like starlings. But those two birds seem to act a lot alike when it comes to how they treat each other at a feeder. I dont know that i have spent enough time observing other birds enough to have an opinion.
How do the birds follow the chickadees? By the looks of the chickadee? By the behaviour of the chickadee? By the bird call of the chickadee? I’ve often wondered if birds recognize the calls of other bird species and can use them to their advantage.
They most likely zero in on the vocal communications. Different chips and call notes mean different things among them. Alarm calls, assembly calls, aggression etc. Once the flock is located their eyesight is amazing.
I feed squirrels at a park. The chickadees, titmice, and white breasted nut hatches show up to be fed.
I try to fake them out by throwing empty shells.
Everytime they won't fall for it. Only fly down out of the tree when i throw the real thing.
I don't know how they can tell the difference. 🐦
They have amazing survival instincts.
I don't know if you read my comment I've been outsmarted by Sparrows and I'm a college graduate with a respectful career.
This is the only comment I have seen. Sorry. Sparrows have incredible survival instincts.
You're clearly the bird expert so I would never venture to contradict your claim that chickadees are the smartest bird. I am sure this is the case but I just wanted to add to this discussion. I've always heard that an animal's intelligence is measured by the number of steps they can take to access food and their resourcefulness in the use of "tools" in finding food. In these areas, crows have emerged as valiant. Scientists have created elaborate obstacle courses for crows to obtain food and it's incredible how the crows will power through, opening latches, stepping on levers, etc to get to the food. Not only that, crows have sophisticated social systems, able to communicate danger and even grief among their flocks. Most astonishing is the relationships they form with humans with recent studies highlighting crows who literally show gratitude and affection for humans by bestowing gifts, returning repeatedly to their human friend with some kind of prize such as a bottle cap, a nut, a feather to show appreciation. Honestly, I think we're just scratching the surface in truly understanding the intellectual power that animals possess, and all I know is that I bow down in awe to all creatures, everything from chickadees to crows, dogs, cats, octopus and everything in between!
Thank you for your wonderful channel.
Thank you for watching. Yes, the crow family is an amazing group of birds.