As you might recall, Tom Bowler, a resident of Butte, sent me the picture of the chickadee. I assumed that Tom, and I still do, was familiar with the mountain and black-capped chickadee and would not ...

Last week, I watched as a sharp-shinned hawk made his daily foray through my yard, trying to nab one of the birds visiting my feeders. The birds dashed for cover, and the hawk missed his target and ...

Watching chickadees flit through the treetops is like witnessing master acrobats at work. These adorable birds duck and dodge through branches as they hunt down small insects. Not only are these birds ...