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    Check Out The Chickadees With Cleveland Metroparks

    News & Press | December 2012

    Check Out The Chickadees With Cleveland Metroparks

    Posted: December 4, 2012
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    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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