Chickadees

We have a makeshift bird bath set up on the deck railing. It's very popular with our resident population of birds. Yesterday, a family of Chestnut Backed Chickadees stopped by for bath time. The fledglings are smaller than the adults and have an overall rough/fluffy appearance due to the newness of their feathers. The little guy on the left in the top picture is a good example. They were fun to watch as they tried to figure out how it all worked. My favorite fledglings this year have been the Stellar's Jay youngsters but I wasn't able to get any decent pictures of them.