FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:                                                                          

DECEMBER 14,
2010          

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-

CATHERINE POMIECKO - 216-635-3275

The Black-capped Chickadee's song of �fee-bee� and the Carolina
Chickadee's �fee-bee, fee-bay� can be heard throughout Greater
Cleveland, as chickadees are perhaps one of the most common birds
found at Ohio feeders.  While the Carolina Chickadee is
slightly smaller and lacks white on its wings, both birds are
strikingly similar and prefer suet and sunflower seeds.

Get hands-on experiences with the free-flying chickadee in
Cleveland Metroparks with a wingful of activities this January:

Hand Feed a Chickadee

Saturdays and Sundays in January � 10 a.m. to noon

BrecksvilleNatureCenter � Brecksville Reservation

Visitors, both big and small, can experience the thrill of
feeding a free-flying bird that will land in your hand.  The
nature center will provide a handful of sunflower seeds and
instructions, and visitors provide the hand!  Be sure to dress
for the weather. BrecksvilleNatureCenter is located off Chippewa
Creek Drive, off the Route 82 entrance of Brecksville Reservation
in Brecksville.  For details, call 440-526-1012.

Close Encounters With a Chickadee

Wednesday, January 5 and 26 � 2 - 3:15 p.m.

Rocky RiverNatureCenter � Rocky River Reservation

Join Naturalist Min Keung in search of the Black-capped
Chickadee. If spotted, the bird may land on outstretched palms!
Dress for the weather. Rocky RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000
Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point
Road in North Olmsted. For more information, call 440-734-6660.

Experience nature close up and personal with chickadees in
Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
naturally.

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