Comments on: “Only a Chickadee.”

By: The Zen Birdfeeder

The Zen Birdfeeder — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:49:07 +0000

Amber,
Nice post. I’ve included it in my Zen Nature Lesson post for this month.
http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2008/10/zen-nature-lessons.html

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:48:08 +0000

Really good post! I’ve come to the same conclusion myself on a number of occasions.-Sometimes we judge how good our birding day was by how many species we saw or by how uncommon they are.-In fact, you could make a study out of just one species if you wanted to-many people do-So we have to remember to take our birds for granted.-After all, that Chickadee might be a rarity some day-and wouldn’t that be a shame.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:54:44 +0000

Wonderful observation and thoughtful post. We are fortunate to have Carolina chickadees in our area in TN. They are one of the hardy little birds that persist all winter and brighten each day. Our inter-connectedness with all living things is very precious. It’s there whether we notice it or not.

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:21:05 +0000

Hi Amber, what a great post! We have Mountain Chickadees here in Northern California and I love them. What a super capture you have, getting that little guy eating out of the spider web.

The important thing is, we have all gone out birding, and I did this just last week, we see a bird that we see all the time and say, “oh, it’s just a Turkey Vulture” (in my case). I’m sure there are many birders on this planet that would love to see a Turkey Vulture as well as many other local species I get to see every day.

It is indeed important to realize how we are all connected with all living things and possibly make the world a little better every day. Thanks for the great post.

By: I and the Bird #85 - The Show Must Go On

I and the Bird #85 - The Show Must Go On — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:33:54 +0000

[...] a chickadee?!? What do you mean only a chickadee? M: Come on. I know what Amber Coakley says about the importance of all living things in the web of life but really, we’re looking for special birds here. R: Chickadees are very special to me. A [...]

By: Bevson

Bevson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:14:29 +0000

We have all said things like that and immediately taken them back. Your title made me smile. I too adore chickadees.