I’ve photographed plenty of Black-capped Chickadees out west but it was about time to add a Carolina Chickadee gallery to my website. Now I have.
Carolina Chickadee pre-lift off pose – Canon R7, f8, 1/000, ISO 200, Canon Canon RF 100-500 mm at 500m, natural light, at a feeder
My trip to visit my dear friend, Steve Creek, has allowed me to take scores of Carolina Chickadee photos. This is simply the first one I am sharing and adding to my online portfolios.
Yesterday when I took this photo at Steve’s feeder a Tufted Titmouse was flying in and the chickadee was lifting off to get out of its way.I really liked this pose.
These chickadees are smaller than the titmice and would be no match to them in a squabble. Carolina and Black-capped Chickadees look similar. I hope to do a comparison in a future post about these enigmatic, small, delightfully charming birds. Today is just not that day.
I’m having a blast seeing, hearing and photographing Carolina Chickadees in Arkansas and I hope I also get to photograph their chicks. That would be enormous fun!
Life is good.
Mia
Check here for my Carolina Chickadee photo gallery. I will be adding more when I can.
Good catch…so to speak. I love the detail and textures of the Chickadee’s feathers and the gnarly branch. Thanks Mia.
A tiny charmer. Thank you.
Glad you are enjoying our Arkansas birds.
Is this chickadee missing some down on the underside of its main ing bone(s)?
Nice timing! Our Black-capped Chickadees mobbed the feeders all winter into early spring, but now have almost disappeared. I think they are raising their chicks on more nature and protein-rich insects.