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The entrance is barely larger than the bird itself. At first I thought this chickadee was enlarging its nest space in a dead tree limb. It always left with a mouthful. I assumed nest building was going on. Not being a "birder," per se, I do love to observe their behavior and I have lots of bird photos from the last 8 years or so.

it suddenly occurred to me that were this pair of chickadees home remodeling they'd drop the "sawdust" at this point (in the picture) and withdraw back inside to continue working.
Flying away with the debris makes me think the "hollow" is being used as a resource for soft, sawdust-like material in another nest they are building somewhere else.

Maybe three weeks ago I'd seen a downy woodpecker inspecting the same hole. The woodpecker may be responsible for the woodchips from it's own preparation. I did research to see that chickadees typically build in the hollows in trees or bird houses. At any rate, this pair has provided a nice photo op. I don't know how much longer it'll last.

I suppose this photo will get few views, since, in a thumbnail, it looks like a tree limb and people will keep scrolling. I could enlarge it more but I think this degree of zoom gives the space "context."

Description
The entrance is barely larger than the bird itself. At first I thought this chickadee was enlarging its nest space in a dead tree limb. It always left with a mouthful. I assumed nest building was going on. Not being a "birder," per se, I do love to observe their behavior and I have lots of bird photos from the last 8 years or so.

it suddenly occurred to me that were this pair of chickadees home remodeling they'd drop the "sawdust" at this point (in the picture) and withdraw back inside to continue working.
Flying away with the debris makes me think the "hollow" is being used as a resource for soft, sawdust-like material in another nest they are building somewhere else.

Maybe three weeks ago I'd seen a downy woodpecker inspecting the same hole. The woodpecker may be responsible for the woodchips from it's own preparation. I did research to see that chickadees typically build in the hollows in trees or bird houses. At any rate, this pair has provided a nice photo op. I don't know how much longer it'll last.

I suppose this photo will get few views, since, in a thumbnail, it looks like a tree limb and people will keep scrolling. I could enlarge it more but I think this degree of zoom gives the space "context."