Identify Help Wanted

When we investigated the butter fly forest area on our recent hike, I ran across this woodland creature.  It seemed somewhat friendly at the same time it appeared aloft and pensive.  I think it came out of a knothole.  Can anyone help me re: its origin, species, etc.  Clint, any thoughts?  Is it native?  Clint always ends his explanations to me on matters of nature identifications as either; its non-native or native.   For some reason, I always feel better when he says, "native".  So I'm hoping its, native. 

I wasn't able to get any closer than what this picture shows.  I attempted to approach closer but it flew away singing a bird song that seemed to sound like "stay-way" "stay-way" much like the song of the chickadee, "phoebe"  "phoebe".   I'll report back on any further sightings.

Gordon, et. al.


p.s. On a visit to the cabin last summer, Clint brought back a bouquet of pretty blue flowers after a hike he and Mad took.  The flowers were the dreaded knap weed.  I almost had a heart attack.  Clint's justification for bringing it back?--"it's a non-native.  who cares if we kill it". ;-)