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Poecile atricapillus
Standing among the spruce, I was enjoying the chica-dee-dee calls and hey-sweety calls...when suddenly I was in the middle of a territory dispute between these two black-capped chickadees. Nearby, was the female making a peeping call. All three were very noisy. The aerial-wrestling match ended in a take down, and I captured the pin, which was held for nearly two minutes. I thought the one killed the other. Ah, spring is in the air. They both survived.
Spotted on Mar 21, 2012
Submitted on Mar 22, 2012
9 Comments
The area must be prime real estate.
It really is amazing how similar this is to a real match when the winner pins dow the looser for 2 good minutes!!
Wow! Never knew they were so territorial!!
Nice Picture!
great series! I've never seen them fighting
Great series! It looks like these little guys can really pack a punch! :)
Thanks for sharing this series.
Wow! What a fight!
Incredible series grate History !