Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Until Sunday, 16 August 2020, few birds visited our front-yard birdbath. Sunday saw record temperatures in Olympia—officially 98 degrees F, 100 degrees on our outdoor thermometer. Starting in the early afternoon, a parade of birds descended upon the birdbath. Chestnut-backed and Black-capped chickadees appeared first. Since these species are among the few birds that previously came to the bath, we wondered if the other birds that were soon to be see followed the chickadees to the water. Note that both these birds are banded. Both birds, therefore, are probably residents. Both chickadees are abundant, the Chestnut-backed being the most numerous. Other images of birds at the water will appear in subsequent posts.