Black Capped Chickadee

Description:

This tiny bird has a short neck and large head, giving it a distinctive, rather spherical body shape. It also has a long, narrow tail and a short bill a bit thicker than a warbler’s but thinner than a finch’s.The cap and bib are black, the cheeks white, the back soft gray, the wing feathers gray edged with white, and the underparts soft buffy on the sides grading to white beneath. The cap extends down just beyond the black eyes, making the small eyes tricky to see.

Habitat:

Chickadees may be found in any habitat that has trees or woody shrubs, from forests and woodlots to residential neighborhoods and parks, and sometimes weedy fields and cattail marshes. They frequently nest in birch or alder trees.

Notes:

This first photo is probably my all time favorite photo. I actually used my sports action on this shot. There were too many photos to fit on here but it landed, hopped, took the seed, and left. My fiance and I were at Firestone Metro Park when we got this great shot. All of the birds there are fed by humans and some even eat out of your hand. They only like the sunflower seeds, they will inspect what you have in your hand and if you have none they leave.