Black-Capped or Carolina Chickadee?

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“Those are Black Capped Chickadees,” declared the man next to us. Yes, I thought, COSI is north of Interstate 70 but, if that chickadee flies a quarter of a mile south, across the highway, people at the Grange Audubon Center would identify that very same bird as a Carolina Chickadee! Why? Location, location, location, it’s all about location. Melanie Shuter had shared this chickadee I.D. tip with me just weeks earlier. Since then I have been learning all I can about the whimsical little chickadee.

Location, location, location

Learn How To Tell Your Chickadees Apart

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This is a great article showing the difference between the Black-capped and Carolina Chickadee.

The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) and the Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) can be confusing species for eastern bird watchers to identify.

Tricky chickadees

House Finch At The Bird Feeder

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Take a look at the pictures on this blog post.

A few days ago I had a lot of different bird guests at my front yard Finch seed mix bird feeder.

House Finch and Friends at the Bird Feeder