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Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus

Length	5.1-5.7 in (13.0-14.5 cm)
Weight	0.3-0.5 oz (9.2-14 g)
Clutch Size	6-8
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

The Black-capped Chickadee it widespread over northern U.S., southern Canada and southern Alaska. They are year-round residents. Diet is small insects and larvae, some seed and berries and sap of sugar maples.

Adult
09/16/2009 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann arbor, Michigan 09/16/2009 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann arbor, Michigan	07/11/2010 - Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, AK 07/11/2010 - Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, AK	07/11/2010 - Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, AK 07/11/2010 - Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, AK
07/15/2010 - Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska 07/15/2010 - Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska	11/14/2011 - Port Susan Bay, WA 11/14/2011 - Port Susan Bay, WA	Note the bug in the bill 11/14/2011 - Port Susan Bay, WA Note the bug in the bill 11/14/2011 - Port Susan Bay, WA
09/16/2009 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann arbor, Michigan 09/16/2009 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann arbor, Michigan	10/18/2010 - Rock Cliff Recreation Area, Utah 10/18/2010 - Rock Cliff Recreation Area, Utah	10/10/2013 - near Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA 10/10/2013 - near Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
09/10/2008 - Lillie Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan 09/10/2008 - Lillie Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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