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| Carolina Chickadee |
Yes…but they aren’t
called ‘black-capped chickadees”. The species of chickadee in this area is the
almost identical ‘Carolina chickadee’. Even though it has a black cap it’s not
what some people think. Actually, there are seven separate chickadee species in
North America in all, and not one of them cares at all if you call it by the
wrong name.
WHY HOLLOW?
Almost all birds have hollow bones. It helps enable flight by
reducing their weight. An exception is
Penguins – who don’t fly anyway (and would have difficulty swimming with hollow
bones).
Owen Yost, in addition to blogging, is a Landscape
Architect emeritus from here, who‘s worked in north Texas for over 30
years. He is a member of the American
Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), International Society of Landscape
Architects, the National BirdFeeding Society, National Wildlife Federation and
the Audubon Society. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award by the
Native Plant Society of Texas. His design office is at northwestern68@yahoo.com
