Chick-a-dee-dee-dee

I only put birdseed in my bird feeder when it snows. I know there are plenty of things for the birds to eat in my backyard otherwise–I see them feeding on the ground, in the trees, leftover flower seeds–but since a lot of stuff is covered when it snows, I feed them then. Today when I was outside looking for bugs, and standing near the feeder, this chickadee flew to a tree near me and called to me: "Chick-a-dee-dee-dee":

I like to think it was saying, "Thank you for the bird seed!" but I suspect it was saying, "Get away, I want to eat now!"

And that's all for today.