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Saving Nuthatches (and Chickadees!)

@SaveNuthatches

Making Georgia Southern University's campus more welcoming to native bird species. (Funded by the Center for Sustainability)

 Statesboro, GA
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NEST BOX UPDATE: Carolina Chickadees have set up shop in one of our nest boxes! Chickadees use moss as the base of their nest, so this is a cool look at the early stages. While this is not our target bird species, we will still place a nest cam once eggs are laid. Stay tuned!
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Seillean 🐝@chookaboo3 Jun 2020
Always think of @SaveNuthatches when these beautiful little acrobats show up in my neighborhood in New England. White-breasted nuthatches, I think? My grandmother taught me but that was decades ago.
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WBU Barred Owl Cam
@WBU_Owls2 May 2020
16:25 - 05/02 Nap time for the owlets!
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Did you enjoy watching life inside the Carolina Chickadee nest? Well we HIGHLY recommend following more pages that give you a window into the nests of other species! Check out these Barred Owls! AND THEIR LEGS
WBU Barred Owl Cam (@WBU_Owls) profile pictureWBU Barred Owl Cam
@WBU_Owls28 Apr 2020
15:22 4/28 Owlets napping with leg(s) outstretched. Not a care in the world.
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We finally made it to the end of the nesting story for the Carolina Chickadees. They have come so far, and it’s been a JOY to share the journey with you all. We are proud to say that ALL 6 CHICKS SUCCESSFULLY FLEDGED!!!!! Take a look! (Full video: youtu.be/AfDNd-AYq1M)
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Birds of Pakistan@OrnithoPakistan23 Apr 2020
Sulphur-bellied Warbler is a common breeding bird in drier rock-strewn slopes of northern Baluchistan above 2400 m, and Safed Koh, Chitral & Gilgit up to 3500 m. A spring passage migrant to the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & northern Punjab. © @ehsankiani /Rawalpindi –April,2018
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Disgruntled Owl@disgruntledowl321 Apr 2020
Lil black caps
Saving Nuthatches (and Chickadees!) (@SaveNuthatches) profile pictureSaving Nuthatches (and Chickadees!)@SaveNuthatches20 Apr 2020
And just like that, the chicks are staring to look like Chickadees!!!! Now 11 days old, the chicks not only have their big bird feathers, they are making BIG poos (aka fecal sacs). Watch to the end!
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And just like that, the chicks are staring to look like Chickadees!!!! Now 11 days old, the chicks not only have their big bird feathers, they are making BIG poos (aka fecal sacs). Watch to the end!
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And in case you missed how small their poo used to be (and the interesting and gross thing the parents used to do with it) watch this!
Corina Newsome, M.Sc. (@hood_naturalist) profile pictureCorina Newsome, M.Sc.@hood_naturalist17 Apr 2020
If you’re feeling starved of natural rhythms, or JUST ran out of ways to entertain the people in your house.... Come take a look INSIDE the nest of Carolina Chickadees, where all kinds of strange things are happening! #BABIES
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#CarolinaChickadees
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Jeff VanderMeer@jeffvandermeer19 Apr 2020
This is the view from right outside my office window right now....
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Updates from our Carolina Chickadee nest!! Watch for a look into some of their gross, yet fascinating behaviors!
Corina Newsome, M.Sc. (@hood_naturalist) profile pictureCorina Newsome, M.Sc.@hood_naturalist17 Apr 2020
If you’re feeling starved of natural rhythms, or JUST ran out of ways to entertain the people in your house.... Come take a look INSIDE the nest of Carolina Chickadees, where all kinds of strange things are happening! #BABIES
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Carolina Chickadee chicks receive bi-parental care. This means that both parents participate in raising the offspring! Here you can see the chickadee mom and dad feeding the 6 day old nestlings. They are growing quickly!
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By the way, that white pouch you saw go back and forth at the end was a fecal sack (poop pouch) from one of the chicks. The sack allows for easy removal of excrement from the nest! (Though sometimes the parents straight up eat it for extra nutrients)
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Keeping the nest clean and in shape takes a lot of work. This Carolina Chickadee mother is clearly sparing no energy expense to keep it tidy. Sometimes you really just have to get in there.
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Sometimes the food is too big, but you just can't stop trying! This footage was from yesterday, April 13th. Despite the size of this food item, the mother eventually successfully fed to one of the chicks. It's surprising how much they can eat in one mouthful! #CarolinaChickadee
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The Carolina Chickadee chicks are growing so quickly! They are now 4 days old and are starting to develop feathers on their head (😂) and wings. You can even see the slit where their eyes will eventually open!
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Laurel Ladwig@pbgrebe12 Apr 2020
More chickadees!
Saving Nuthatches (and Chickadees!) (@SaveNuthatches) profile pictureSaving Nuthatches (and Chickadees!)@SaveNuthatches11 Apr 2020
We have an announcement: The Carolina Chickadee eggs have hatched!!!!!!!! There are 5 in total! (Food coma has wiped out the chick on the left 😂)
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We have an announcement: The Carolina Chickadee eggs have hatched!!!!!!!! There are 5 in total! (Food coma has wiped out the chick on the left 😂)
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Take a look at this video from our graduate student who is leading the project! xitter.cf/hood_naturalist/status…
Corina Newsome, M.Sc. (@hood_naturalist) profile pictureCorina Newsome, M.Sc.@hood_naturalist11 Apr 2020
WE HAVE CHICKS!!! So much is happening right now, but I hope you’ll find comfort in the beauty of nature’s rhythms and new life. I am honored and SO excited to be looking closely at this amazing process and sharing it with you! (youtu.be/6lyCvWXkgSc)
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That Bird Guy!@JeffreyMWard8 Apr 2020
Video of half of my bird collection so far with a surprise ending 🥰 Song is “Bird Machine” by @djsnake (Thank you @princesshagen for putting me on to this song) – at Queens, NY
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