Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 96

ROUND 96, FREE THEME, this is the 2nd week in a row where all of us bird lovers can be creative and include what our heart desires. For this week's contest, I've included birds that I've highlighted before in the #featheredfriends community, the Black-capped Chickadee.

With the cold weather in full swing here in Upstate New York, it seems as though our feeders are busier than at any other time of the year. Many species of birds have migrated to warmer weather, but not these little fellows. Besides the abundant number of chickadees that know where to find a meal when food is scarce, so do some other creatures. Chipmunks and Red Squirrels are also frequent visitors to our feeders.

It may cost us a little extra $$$ to feed the squirrels and chipmunks, but this time of year has to be hard on them as well. The only concern I have is that when a squirrel decides to raid the bird feeder, it can wreak havoc. As can be seen in this picture the feeder is no longer suspended in the air because the support system that held the feeder came tumbling down.

When either a squirrel or chipmunk is in the feeder the birds will patiently wait for them to leave.

This fellow looks on waiting for his turn.

Before leaving the feeder the chipmunk's jowls will be filled to the hilt.

Before I was able to fix the hanger for the feeder I placed it on one of the shelves on the fence.
The birds didn't seem to mind the new location of the feeder as they flew in and out. It's always exciting to catch a bird in flight.

The next day I realized that the feeder had been knocked off of the shelf and that motivated me to rectify the situation. After going into the woods to find a new pole, it only took about half an hour to set things right.

It wasn't long before our four-legged friend returned.

Thanks to the team of @nelinoeva, @melinda010100, @barbara-orenya, and @oks2crypto we are all able to share these special moments with so many other members of the #featheredfriends community!