A small gray, black and white bird is perched on a branch. It’s a Black-capped Chickadee, one of two species of chickadees we see here in the Adirondack Mountains. The other is the Boreal Chickadee, which has a similar plumage pattern, with a brown cap and much smaller white cheek patch. I rarely catch a glimpse of the Boreal Chickadee, but the Black-capped Chickadee is probably the most common bird I see in the winter, when they flock to our feeders. They survive our harsh winters by caching food in bark, dead leaves, or knotholes. They spend very cold nights roosting in thick vegetation or cavities, tucking their heads under their scapular feathers to conserve body heat.
For the alt #birdoftheday theme #perfectlyperched, I submit a #BlackcappedChickadee, enjoying the winter sunshine on the Bloomingdale Bog Trail in the #AdirondackMountains of upstate New York. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...
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