Black Capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
I was calling these birds by my ‘French’ name for then while attempting to get their photographs. While Chickadees are inquisitive and unafraid they are also ‘Fluttering Little [insert F-word here]‘ that move faster than my camera shutter. Using full zoom made it even harder, they would be gone before I could find them in the view-finder.
Busy picking at pinecones the chickadees didn’t mind my presence but they weren’t about to hold still for me either. For them it was business as usual while I practiced my ‘French’.
Black Capped Chickadees flock in fall in winter. During breeding season pairs will split off forming long term monogamous bonds and try to remain inconspicuous. They are cavity nesters and use existing shelters including old woodpecker holes and nest boxes.
Black Capped Chickadees hide seeds and other food items and can remember thousands of hiding places for later recovery.
After countless attempts I managed to get a couple decent photos and my ‘French’ under control.
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March 21st, 2009 at 9:10 pm
These are one of my favorite birds…some have actually gotten them to take sunflower seeds from their hands. Great pictures….and thanks for sharing…
March 21st, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Amazing! They can remember thousands of hiding places even without the help of Gigabytes of RAM.
March 21st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Nice picture
March 21st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Chasing birds is one of the same things I’ve been doing recently. They seem to be more agreeable than squirrels. Getting a picture while they’re in a strange position, like you did, is something I like.
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 am
Hi friend.. Interesting post.. Nice blog work.. keep it up..
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Have a great day.. Cheers!!!
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Aw, they’re pretty cute and your photos are not bad at all. I especially like the one with the wing in mid flutter. Fromage! Alors! Le livre!
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
I think you got some great shots, despite the speed of the “lil’ f-ers”!
April 8th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Great shots! Only seen a couple of them before and yep hard to photograph
You got some great shots though!!!