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Poecile atricapilla
A Black-capped Chickadee taking off from a tree stump
On a tree stump next to a (frozen) lake but within five miles of wetlands, farmlands and woodlands
Black-capped Chickadees are frequent visitors to our bird feeders all year long. They really seem to like Black-oil Sunflower seeds, unsalted roasted peanuts (without skins), Niger Thistle and beef suet in the winter months.
Spotted on Dec 12, 2012
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012
2 Comments
DonnaPomeroy-Thank you! I probably should have lightened or edited this better. Still learning my in-camera editing software :-)
Nice capture!