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Black-capped Chickadee
[Poecile atricapillus]
[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 8 in.]
Common in woodlands and at feeders throughout much of Canada and the US, the almost identical Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) of the north and Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) of the south formally announce themselves with a rapid CHICK-A-DEE-DEE-DEE call.
They are inquisitive, and will often approach within several feet to investigate.
This Black-capped Chickadee was photographed at Allenspark, Colorado, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera.
(Date: April 21, 2009)
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