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The Chickadee 1 comment

There are five varieties of Chickadee found in North America. They are the Mountain Chickadee, the Black-capped Chickadee, the Boreal chickadee, the Chestnut-backed Chickadee, and the Mexican Chickadee. The Chickadee species is very similar to the Blue Tit and the Great Tit which can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North West Africa.

The Mountain Chickadee

Mountain Chickadee

The Mountain Chickadee can be found from North British Columbia Canada to as far south as South California, South Arizona, Southwest Texas, and Colorado. The Mountain Chickadee is a common bird often found in coniferous forests. Like other chickadees the Mountain Chickadee has a black crown and a black throat, but what makes the Mountain Chickadee distinctive is a white eyebrow line. These chickadee’s are mostly gray with pale underparts. Mountain Chickadee’s are frequently seen in a group of birds and often are hanging upside down

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