You can always count on a Chickadee

We are seeing so few birds and so few species when we go on our birding walks. There are no cones on many of the coniferous trees, meaning that there is no food for birds such as Crossbills this winter, and birds such as Redpolls are non-existant. That's why I say "Thank heavens for Chickadees"!! They are there to greet us, no matter what! Such tough little guys, though they are always only 24 hours away from death if they can't get enough fat stored into their body to last overnight. This was a lucky shot, taken through the snow-laden trees somewhere between Bebo Grove and Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek Park, on 29 October 2013.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped_Chickadee

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-Capped_Chickadee/id