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Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Photo by Liam
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Field Notes

Description:

Small chickadee with gray upperparts, distinct black cap and bib, dull white cheeks, and white underparts with rust-brown flanks. Short, black bill. When disturbed in its nest during incubation, it will hiss and strike intruders, similar to how a snake wo

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

This little guy was sick and let me get photos of him with my 35-70mm lens.

Reference Links:

Carolina Chickadee - Whatbird.com

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Comments (3)
EllaSagarin
that is like a stuffed animal! nice spotting!i would love to see something like that! you r soooo lucky!!
Liam
Awesome. My chickadees aren't quite so tame. But the Nuthatches are quite personable. Thanks for the comment, Alice.
alicelongmartin
Nice Chickadee. My father used to carry sunflower seeds when he walked to get his mail and they would come to his fingers for the seeds.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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