A Tiny Tenant in the Winter Woods

In the quiet of a Michigan morning, the woods are held in a frigid embrace. A Black-capped Chickadee, tiny but remarkably resilient, surveys the scene from the safety of a maple branch before darting into the dark entrance of the screech owl box. Installing such boxes helps replace the natural hollows often lost to suburban development, providing a vital sanctuary that supports the delicate balance of our local ecosystems.