Tweeters,



I noticed a pair of Vaux's Swifts drop into my neighbors chimney a couple of evenings ago. They have been regular "yard" birds since a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, many people are capping their chimneys so there are not as many nesting as in previous years. To my dismay my mother capped their chimney a couple of years ago. They had nesting Swift's in their chimney and she couldn't stand the horrible noises that the young made in the nest as well as being fearful that the left over nesting material could become a fire hazard. I told her to have it cleaned each fall....I am still trying to convince her to un-cap it.



On another note, there have been many babies out and about. Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a female Hairy Woodpecker still feeding a very large baby who was flying with her to the suet feeder. We laughed when on the first day we saw the Nuthatches. The parent was still feeding them but by the next day the babies came solo. I joked to my mom that all of these parents are bringing their kids to the feeder, showing them where it is and saying so long kids! You're on your own.



Amy Schillinger

Renton, WA

schillingera at hotmail.com

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