Thursday, May 21, 2009

Carolina Chickadee

This is the first time I’ve seen a Carolina Chickadee in my yard. Perhaps they’ve been here before and I just missed the little guys.

Carolina CIt has been raining here for several days. It looked like he was trying to dry out after a bath.Carolina C.jpg2

It’s a cute little bird, about the same size of the Tufted Titmice that hang out in this same tree. They use this as a stopping point before going to the feeder.CC3Carolina Chickadee.jpg2

The black cap and white on the sides of it’s face really stand out.  I will definitely be looking to get better shots of this one.

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10 comments:

  1. ChrisMay 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Hi,
    Thanks for passing by on my blog. Yours is also impressive and shows us a lot of interesting animals living around you!!

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    This little guy is quite common here. And they are here in the winter too. They love to eat sunflower chips and pieces.

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  3. Diane AZMay 21, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Your Carolina Chickadee is so cute with that black cap! I've never seen a chickadee first hand. Nice post.

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  4. Betsy Banks AdamsMay 21, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Hi Carol, You will love the Carolina Chickadees. I have many around here. They are such cute little birds...

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  5. Dale ForbesMay 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    thank you for joining Digiscoping Today, sorry I could not get back to you sooner, but I have only just gotten back from birding in Italy.

    Dale

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  6. gtyyupMay 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    After purusing your blog, I've decided I need to get a bird feeder outside my living room window!

    Amazing amount of birds and wildlife right there in your backyard. Love your boat too...what a fun life!

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  7. Kathie BrownMay 22, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    I just saw my first Caroline Chickadees in Ohio and West Virginia a couple of weeks ago. They look much the same as the black-capped but their song and call is different. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog!

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  8. ElaineMay 22, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    Nice photos! It's fun to see something new in your backyard. Chickadees are one of my favorite birds. They are interesting to watch and are very friendly. Here in Alaska we get the Black-capped, which is the northern version of the Carolina Chickadee, not really much different. What I like best about them is they stick around here all winter. Any bird that can handle 50 below temps gets an A++ rating in my book.

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  9. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    I love Chickadees- I'm glad you got to see them. They hang around here in Alabama all winter- so it is one of the birds that is a regular visitor to the feeder. I think that they look quite dapper!

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  10. CarolMay 26, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    This is the only time I have seen this Chickadee...he hasnt been back since.

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