One of the many things that I really enjoy about watching wildlife is seeing the differences in behaviors between different species and even individuals within the same species. Even species that occupy similar niches may have some variations in their behavior. One of the easiest differences to notice are varying feeding behaviors. For example, northern cardinals, tufted titmouse, chipping sparrows, and Carolina chickadees are all considered songbirds. They all spend most of their time in the trees, can be found in both wild areas and urban places, nest in trees, use song to mark their territories, and so on and so on. Yet two of those species, the cardinals and the sparrows, will usually come down from the trees to eat and stay where the food is until finished eating or until something frightens them away. The tufted titmouse and the chickadees, on the other hand, usually come down, grab a bite and quickly return to the trees to eat it. They will make numerous trips back and forth before they get full. As a naturalist, I see advantages and disadvantages to both of those behaviors. As a photographer, that small difference in behavior makes the latter two much harder to get shots of. That said, I keep trying to get good images of those little speed demons, and sometimes patience, persistence, and some luck pay off. This little one was caught just as it grabbed a seed and was headed up into the sky. So you see, studying behavior is not only interesting, but it also helps to improve your photography results as well. I call that a win-win.