Birds Identified: Black-capped Chickadee

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Black-capped Chickadee has these characteristics:

• Hopping or climbing
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Tail long
  
• Mostly black and white, or other dark color and white
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Crown patch
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Perched high (generally above middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  
• Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
  

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