A pair of Mountain Chickadees on the tray feeder.
That little eyebrow adds so much personality, and they are just a bit bigger and a lot more quiet than the other two chickadee species we see.
I think they're my favorite 
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Here’s how the #BirdFlu is affecting nesting colonies in Maine
Wildlife questions answered by #MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
February 14, 2025
Excerpt:
"Remember that #AvianInfluenza spreads via feces, saliva and mucus, which is why it spreads faster among birds in very close quarters (especially poultry in this country, hence the need for flock owners to take protective measures). #Ducks and #geese make up most of the cases in wild birds, but we are also seeing it show up in some of the predators or species that feed on the carcasses of sick birds, like #hawks, #eagles, #crows and #vultures. What we consider the 'backyard birds,' like #chickadees and #woodpeckers, are very unlikely to contract avian influenza, so there is no need to stop feeding those birds or take down bird feeders. You should always keep your feeders clean, but this is a good time to be extra vigilant with regular cleanings and also protect yourself from exposure. Avoid contact with a sick or dead wild bird. If you do have a report of a sick or dead wild bird, call Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 207-287-8000 or 800-452-4664, or report it online. (More info: mefishwildlife.com)
"Think about the things you can do to help birds around your yard, be it during an avian influenza outbreak or not. Keeping your cats indoors is the best thing you can do, then treat your windows to break up reflections and reduce strikes. Support the next generation of birds with native plants: bird seed helps us see wild birds, while #NativePlants sustain them."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/14/how-is-avian-influenza-affecting-wild-birds-in-maine/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/9XpLH
#HPAINews #Maine #GardeningForBirds #BirdFlu #HPAI
Press Herald · Here’s how the bird flu is affecting nesting colonies in MaineWildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) #NorthAmericanBirds | #BlackCappedChickadee | #Chickadees #ChickadeeFamily #TitFamily #PerchingBirds 
: Photo by JackBulmer
#birdsoftheworld #birds
A case study: chickadees. 
Canon EOS RP
ISO 160
Exposure bias +1.3 step
250 mm
1/500 sec
f/5.6
“Emmmm… natures cotton candy!” #chickadees #bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birbs #FeatheredFrens #snacks #cute #adorable #funny #humor
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A red-breasted nuthatch gives me the "sup?". A black-capped chickadee looks like it's posing for the photo. A red-winged blackbird looks scrungly. And a dark-eyed junco eyes its next seed delivery.
Great article about #Chickadees sent to me by a friend...
A Black-Capped Brain
https://drydenwire.com/news/natural-connections-a-black-capped-brain/
This is incredible! ...
"Chickadees cache as many as one hundred thousand food items per year...To support such an incredible memory, chickadees grow 30 percent more neurons in the fall when caching behavior peaks. Then, as they empty out their cache locations, the neurons encoding that information wither away, and their brain shrinks toward spring. The title of a 2014 article by Kozlovsky, et. al. says it all: “Chickadees with bigger brains have smaller digestive tracts.” Chickadees, especially ones who live in the coldest and most variable habitats, have figured out how to eat smarter, not bigger. That could easily be my New Year’s resolution."
The little flock has been here a lot today with a fresh three or so inches of snow everywhere. They've become so confiding.
The Chestnut-backed are very vocal, almost always giving out a little "peep" when they land on the rail before grabbing a seed. They're also very whistle-y in their calls in the trees; they remind me a lot of the Tufted Titmice back home.
The first bird at my new feeder camera! What a fun Christmas present. Hopefully it can withstand the killer squirrels in our yard.
Sunday was a big day for this chickadee fledgling. It ventured out into the world from a nest carved into the top of a wooden electrical outlet post.
I discovered it accidentally while measuring the post for a cap. I was lucky to be nearby the moment it flew up into a tree.
