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Hand-Feeding Chickadees (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin)
HandFeeding Chickadees - Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin Author:Hugh Wiberg What a thrill to experience the trust of a wild creature as it alights in your hand for a moment to take a bit of sustenance! Utterly charming, the author explains step by step how to gain the confidence of those delightful creatures of the backyard feeder, chickadees. He describes several techniques, including how to approach birds ... more »in a public park. Hugh Wiberg's techniques are especially applicable when winter snow storms make bird food scarce and cold temperatures make the birds' energy needs high. The birds' welfare is always his first priority and he never jeopardizes their safety. He explains how Chickadees are unique among birds in their willingness to trust the patient person. He includes several stories about individual birds and in one case the story of one little bird he was blessed to befriend.
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.« less