This old Bear carving is being put to some good use, Maybe a Birdhouse.
The other day I heard a pecking noise, & discovered a Chickadee pecking on our Bear.
At first I thought he was eating ants, but I soon found out he was building a new birdhouse
inside the Bear. 
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He could see it was hollow, by peeking in a hole up above..
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Here he turned around & told me what he was going to do.
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Here’s what they accomplished their first day of work.
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About the second days work. Notice the sticks inside
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This morning it was all cleaned up.
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They sure worked hard on this project.
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Sitting there admiring his work!
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This is the only picture I have of the Bear when he was fairly new in 1992.
Our Granddaughter was 4 years old. She’ll be graduating with an RN degree in a few weeks.
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Check out this video of a Chickadee.
The third video in this set really sounds off their Chic-a-dee-dee-dee! sound
They are an enjoyable bird to have around.
You can see more pictures of the Bear here.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
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Kindlingmaker
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#1 posted 1507 days ago
A great photo essay this morning! Thank you!
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a1Jim
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#2 posted 1507 days ago
My little Chickadee
Great shots thanks for sharing
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#3 posted 1507 days ago
well aren’t they smart ones!
You must have been proud, surprised, sad, curious.. all in one!!
Amazing. .. loved the “see what I’m doing” shot.
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#4 posted 1507 days ago
dickit would be great if you can get a camara inside and follow they progress
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Karson
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#5 posted 1507 days ago
Dick. How very observant of you and able to get pictures of the new Mom to be.
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#6 posted 1507 days ago
Lovely little bear well done Now we are arguing here what kind ot bird is that please tell us someone.Alistair
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#7 posted 1507 days ago
Thanks everyone,
They’re called a Black-capped chickadee.
Check out this video#.
They are real tame, they’ll land, & eat from your hand.
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#8 posted 1507 days ago
Hi Dick
Never realized they would chip out a nest like that. I enjoy feeding birds and the chickadees are just one of the many birds we feed. Glad your bear could serve another purpose. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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#9 posted 1507 days ago
Hi Tom
That was a new one for me too.
They sounded like a little Woodpecker, but not as fast.
The wood that’s left in the bear is kind of soft.
You can tell that, because his paw broke off.
He turned out to be a lefty. <(:O)#
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#10 posted 1507 days ago
Beautiful little video Dick. They are cute little birdees. It’s fun when you are out deer hunting and they flit around you trying to get you to move. I’ve had them land right beside my head and just raise a rukus like they knew I was not supposed to be there. m
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#11 posted 1506 days ago
Thank you Mike
These little creatures sure make life more enjoyable don’t they.
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#12 posted 1502 days ago
I like the way the bird posed for those photos Dick.
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#13 posted 1501 days ago
Yes Grumpy,
They are real showoffs.
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