FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-
KALI FENCL - 216-635-3284
While some birds fly south for the winter, the
chickadee braves the Northeastern Ohio cold.
Come to Cleveland Metroparks to hand feed these songbirds at any
of the following December programs:
Meet A Chickadee
Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22
10 - 11 a.m.
Rocky River Nature Center � Rocky River Reservation
This is the opportunity to get up close and personal with
chickadees! Come to Rocky River Nature Center for the chance to
hand feed chickadees. Sunflower seeds will be provided. Rocky River
Nature Center 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.
Hand Feed a Chickadee
Saturday, December 22 thru December 31
10 a.m. - noon, daily
Brecksville Nature Center � Brecksville Reservation
Bring friends and family to Brecksville Nature Center to hand
feed the chickadees. Black oil sunflower seeds will be provided.
Brecksville Nature Center is located off Chippewa Creek Drive, off
the Route 82 entrance of Brecksville Reservation in Brecksville.
For more information, call 440-526-1012.
Chickadee Hike
Sunday, December 23
10 - 11 a.m.
Rocky River Nature Center � Rocky River Reservation
Join Naturalist Joni Norris to try hand feeding a chickadee
along part of West Channel Pond and a part of the Wildlife
Management Trail. Sunflower seeds will be provided. Rocky River
Nature Center 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.
Brighten up a dreary winter day by seeing the cheerful, chirpy
chickadees that are typically black, white and gray. These bold
birds are easy to spot and they love bird feeders with sunflower
seeds, and they also like suet. It is more likely to see these
feathered friends one at a time because they have their own
hierarchy and the dominant chickadee eats first. They are also
known to grab one seed, eat it, and come back for more. If one is
not seen, don't worry because more will surely come!
And opportunities to feed the chickadees do not end in December.
Be sure to check the January �Emerald Necklace� publication for
more opportunities to interact with these feathered friends.
Hand feed the chickadees this December with Cleveland
Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!
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