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Re: Black-capped Chickadee in Cecil County

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Allan Haury

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Allan Haury

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Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:38:46 -0500

Hey Sean,

Certainly looks like the Black-capped we have up here - except without the
snow in the background. 18" on the ground, 12-16" coming tomorrow and -10
degrees right now. 

Al Haury
Waterville, ME

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Sean McCandless
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:30 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Black-capped Chickadee in Cecil County

Hi all. While doing a Stormwater Pond inspection today at Gore plant on
Appleton Road in Elkton, I stumbled on to a Chickadee doing a Black capped
Chickadee call note. After I examined it for a few minutes at close range, I
am very satisfied that this is a Black-capped. This bird was very cleanly
marked. The size and shape of the bird stuck out. The white nape, bold white
marks on the wing, the jagged black throat and the general jizz of the bird
made this one easy for me. I was able to get a couple photographs.

Black-capped photos
http://www.smbirdphotos.com/index.cgi?do=view_photos&subcatID=146

You can check out the photograph of a Carolina Chickadee I have for
compairson. Note on the Carolina less white in the wing, a clean marked line
on the black throat. The Black-capped has a over all more frosted look a
much whiter nape.

Carolina photos
http://www.smbirdphotos.com/index.cgi?do=view_photos&subcatID=147

Sean McCandless
Cecil  Bird Club President
Elkton, MD