This is the nest of a black-capped chickadee. It sits in one of the nest boxes in our yard. The nest is made of moss, covered with a thin blanket of what looks like deer hair. As of Thursday it held four eggs. I expect two or three more to be added.
48 square inches of moss
Chickadee nest is serious work
By jim williams
May 1, 2020 at 5:09PM
The box base is four inches square. The nest is three inches deep. That's 48 square inches of moss, all delivered by the chickadee(s), piece by piece.
This is a serious nest, an impressive amount of work.

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jim williams
Several home watch businesses joined together in the Minnesota Home Watch Collaborative to stay vigilant across the whole state.