1st chickadee in my backyard

[avwh]

This one decided to pose in a favorable setting multiple times (after being totally elusive for the first day or so after I spotted him), all in a span of two hours:

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[EVOL]

Nice shots avwh!

These guys are a ton of fun to observe. They get very comfortable around people if you spend time in the yard. Mine are almost eating out of my hand.

EVOL

[canonloader]

That's a new variety of chickadee for me. We have 3 kinds here, but I have never seen this one. :)

[BradM]

That's a new variety of chickadee for me. We have 3 kinds here, but I have never seen this one. :)

A Chestnut Backed Chickadee, common along the left coast. They share territory with the black capped but usually hunt the upper portions of the conifers while the black capped the lower.

[avwh]

Thanks, EVOL.

Thanks, Brad, for the ID. We seem to have more than a few birds whose range is pretty much just along the coast.

[ajosteve]

Allen, when I saw that bird, I had to look in the book. This is a new one for me. The Chestnut-backed...very nice...hope it stays around for you...steve