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Black Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Photo by Matt M
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Field Notes

Description:

The black capped chickadee is a small bird native to the Americas. It is the state bird of Massachusetts and Maine.

Habitat:

Black capped chickadees live in deciduous and mixed forests throughout North America.

Notes:

This chickadee was seen on Loon Mountain. They are very tame and will readily feed out of one's hand.

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Black-capped Chickadee

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Comments (2)
Matt M
The chickadees in this location are fed often. The site receives many visitors, as it is directly off of a main ski slope. The birds (black-capped chickadees and red breasted nuthatches) will land on anyone's hand if they provide birdseed.

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