Black Capped Chickadee
Chickadee
Black-capped chickadee : Parus atricapillus 4¾-5¾" (12-14
cm)
Carolina Chicadee : Parus carolinesis 4½" (11 cm)
Chickadee's are members of the titmouse family (paridae). This small
tame acrobat
is distinctively patterned with a combination of black cap and bib,
white cheeks,
sides buffy. Black capped chickadee's and Carolina chickadee's are
very similar,
the carolina chickadee is smaller and lacks the white area in the wings.
(Source - Peterson Field Guides, Eastern Birds, by Roger Tory Peterson)
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