Carolina Chickadee is a photograph by Deena Stoddard which was uploaded on March 5th, 2013.
Carolina Chickadee
John James Audubon named this bird while he was in South Carolina. The curious, intelligent Carolina Chickadee looks very much like a Black Capped... more
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Carolina Chickadee
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Deena Stoddard
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Photograph
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John James Audubon named this bird while he was in South Carolina. The curious, intelligent Carolina Chickadee looks very much like a Black Capped Chickadee, with a black cap, black bib, gray wings and back, and whitish underside. Carolina and Black Capped Chickadees hybridize in the area where their ranges overlap, but the two species probably diverged more than 250,000 years ago.
They are inquisitive and acrobatic. Except in the breeding season, they associate with other Carolina Chickadees and a variety of other small species in feeding flocks that roam within a fairly large area. Despite being a flocking species, they normally space themselves fairly widely while eating.
Look for Carolina Chickadees in forested areas or urban and suburban yards or parks with large trees.
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March 5th, 2013
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Ella Kaye
Chickadees are marked so beautifully and their size is adorable; one of my favorite little birds; beautifully captured and presented
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