Tuesday, October 11, 2011,

I like Chickadees. I just do. They’re so sociable and charming that they don’t need to be draped in colorful garb. I hesitate to use the term “cute” but let’s face it, these little buggers are indeed cute. This guy was was feeding amongst the seed heads in the furthest of the farm fields at Avalon Preserve. My good friend and the head of the Four Harbors Audubon Society, Sue, is very fond of telling us to save the seed heads, don’t cut your flowers, and she’s right. There’s a good deal of food and nutrition to be had in those “dead flowers”and birds need that stuff. Other animals as well. Those cute (Oh! There’s that word again.) chipmunks that we all enjoy seeing are big seed eaters too. The pretty petals may be gone but those flowers still attract plenty of wildlife, so keep the seed heads and enjoy the view. JK

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