Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)

                                                                                                    Photos by BarrytheBirder

Kenn Kaufmann, in his 'Birds of North America', says 'Little roving flocks of Black-capped Chickadees are often the brightest spark of life in bleak winter woods.'   I agree.   They are found from Alaska, across southern Canada to Newfoundland and across the northern half of the United States throughout the year.   Kaufmann goes on to say that 'In the northeast, quite a few sometimes move south in the fall, but flight only reaches the southern edge of usual range'.   Callnotes are quite varied, including a chattering chick-a-dee-dee-dee.

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