Celebrate the chickadee

The black-capped chickadee is Wintertyde's mascot bird. This remarkable creature embodies many of the characteristics that are helpful in making it through Winter with minimal emotional stress. Chickadees are resourceful, cheerful, active, friendly, and they exhibit the courage to make it through Winter. Make them your friend. How? Well, a little known secret is that in the snow, wind, and cold of Winter, chickadees will literally eat out your hand. Sometimes they will actually sit on one of your gloved fingers and eat seeds.

As a Wintertyde project, do some investigating as to what is the right type of birdfeeder for your house. A location outside a kitchen window is a good spot in general because you'll be able to observe at length all the birds of winter fairly closely. Feeding birds not only give you creatures to care for during Wintertyde, but provides an opportunity to get out of the house and get a bit of exercise. Images of chickadees are available on many household and decorative items. One suggestion is to change out bathroom linens after the Christmas holidays to Wintertyde decor that includes chickadees. Be creative.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110134774/bath-hand-towel-set-with-chickadees Learn more about the cheerful chickadee here: https://americanexpedition.us/chickadee-facts