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\"MountainMountain Chickadee hanging from a juniper \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Fall hasn’t officially arrived according to our human calendars yet some of the birds I photograph have begun to exhibit behaviors typically found during autumn. Yesterday in the West Desert mountains I watched Red-breasted Nuthatches, Black-capped and Mountain Chickadees extracting seeds from Douglas Fir cones and then flying off to cache the seeds to help get themselves through the upcoming winter. The nuthatches and chickadees were zipping in and out of my view at an energetic pace that was challenging to keep up with.<\/p>\n

\"MountainMountain Chickadee in a juniper with a Douglas Fir seed \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When this Mountain Chickadee came into view it was hanging from a juniper bough with two Douglas Fir seeds in its bill it appeared to be looking around for a place to cache its food. I was only able to take twenty photos of the chickadee before it flew up into another juniper and stored the seeds in the loose bark of the tree so it can come back to them for sustenance when the snow is deep and the temps drop to freezing.<\/p>\n

\"MountainMountain Chickadee with a Douglas Fir seed in its bill \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

What I liked about these photos was the lacy appearance of the juniper bough the chickadee was clinging to and how that lacy pattern was repeated in the background by other out of focus junipers, the quality of the light and how the chickadee seemed to hang from the juniper with ease and the view I had of the fir seeds in the chickadee’s bill.<\/p>\n

\"MountainMountain Chickadee in a mountain canyon \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

With as much time as I spend in the field I really don’t need a calendar to tell me when the seasons are changing, I only need to watch the behaviors of my feathered subjects to know when the changes will occur. This Mountain Chickadee is one of the bird species I watch so I know when the seasons are changing, that is nature’s calendar.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Mountain Chickadee photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

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When this Mountain Chickadee came into view it was hanging from a juniper bough with two Douglas Fir seeds in its bill it appeared to be looking around for a place to cache its 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