ML328197931
Contributor
Kelsey Harris Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon)
Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Two chickadees were plucking material out of a hole in a snag, presumably for a nest. Usually one chickadee would clear out wood while the other stayed nearby. Sometimes the one digging would get so much sawdust in its beak that it would fly off and spit it out from a nearby perch; the other would almost always swoop in and inspect the hole. It was hard to tell if they traded off the removal work.
Technical information
- Original file size
- 5.5 MB