Nature Notebook

I paused under a large white pine along the trail to observe three black-capped chickadees. Could this be a family group with a new fledgling? One of the chickadees, a slightly fluffier looking individual, gave itself away begging to its parents right in front of me. While this individual was already flying and could get around on its own, July is a prime time to see fledgling birds.

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